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Alessandra Todde of the Five Star Movement, backed by the Democratic party, is the Italian island’s first female president

Italy’s new prime minister Giorgia Meloni assured the EU there was no cause for alarm as her far-right government came to power. Her first actions on migrants and civil liberties tell a different story.

After bringing down an effective leader, Italy’s far right is having its hour on stage, but the die has yet to be cast at the polls

Analysis: Brothers of Italy have lead in polls as postmortem begins on technocrat’s government of disunity

Departure is likely to lead to snap elections that could take place as early as late September

Former European Central Bank chief had failed to secure support from coalition partners in confidence vote

Mario Draghi addresses MPs in bid to avert what would be Italy’s third government collapse in three years

President Sergio Mattarella rejects the prime minister’s resignation while pro-Draghi sentiment grows

If Mario Draghi’s risky gamble fails, his country may be thrust back into unstable ‘bonkers’ government. And Italians will not thank him for it.