The Latest Breaking News from Sergio Mattarella

An accident involving an overloaded migrant boat that collided with reefs and broke apart near the southern Italian city of Crotone on Sunday has killed 59 people, the mayor said.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, 81, has tested positive for COVID-19 but has few symptoms beyond a slight fever, his office said in a statement on Saturday.

Critics say former Italian foreign minister Luigi Di Maio lacks experience and has poor record in Gulf relations

The presidents of Italy and France are seeking to tamp down tensions over migration

The presidents of France and Italy on Monday stressed the importance of having good relations between the two neighbours and European Union allies after harsh words from both sides over how to deal with migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she did not want to be called "mister", backtracking on a government circular that said this would be her official title.

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister to become the country’s first female leader heading its most right-wing government since World War II, after President Sergio Mattarella tasked her to form an administration.

Ceremony took place amid tensions within Meloni’s coalition after partner Berlusconi boasted about Putin ties.

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in on Saturday as Italy's first far-right premier since the end of World War II. She is also the first woman to be premier.

Giorgia Meloni pledged to act ‘in the exclusive interests of the nation’

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was named Italian prime minister on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a government in Italy. Her appointment is an historic event for the eurozone's third largest economy and for the Brothers of Italy party, which has never been in government.