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happen, the risk is there.” Draghi is, however, not the only hopeful in the race to the Quirinale...

ROME( Reuters)-Italian and French leaders Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron will sign a deal next week to try to tilt the balance of power in Europe after the departure of German Chancellor Angela Merkel a government source said. The details of the accord remain undisclosed, but another Italian official said it will boost cooperation between the countries in areas spanning the economy, trade, tourism and culture. The project was first mooted in 2018 under Italy's then premier Paolo Gentiloni but

ROME--Italy’s lower chamber of Parliament on Tuesday set Jan.... But the president plays a key role in resolving political impasses, which aren't uncommon in Italy.... There has been no indication that Mattarella, 80, would accept....

The Italian Prime Minister has been in charge of Italy since February after being named as the technocratic leader of the country following a political crisis.... According to Politico's list of most influential people in Europe, Mr Draghi is the number one person to watch for the year to come. The former European Central Bank( ECB) chief has been put in charge of the biggest EU's recovery fund in the bloc, as Italy became the most affected country in Europe by the pandemic.In a blow to French

The two EU leaders are preparing to sign a new bilateral treaty of the likes of the Franco-German Elysée Treaty.... The agreement will seek to reinforce cross-border cooperation between Paris and Rome. The pact was originally negotiated by former Italian Prime Minister, now European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni.It is expected to" shift" the balance of power in the EU, according to Macron's MP Christophe Di Pompeo.He told Politico:" For me, it is not so much the content that is impo

In his August 16 speech to the White House, President Biden made a succinct statement: " "Our mission in Afghanistan was never supposed to have been nation-building. It was never supposed to be creating a unified, centralized democracy".

Italy is poised to elect a new president, meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and foster unity by rising above the political fray. Silvio Berlusconi thinks he fits the bill.... Berlusconi “ might give it a try if he has any doubts as to the numbers, and see if he’s anywhere near 500, ’’ Harper ventured.... Or, if convinced the numbers aren't there, Berlusconi could renounce his candidacy, and support someone else....

He was 98.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight His death was announced by the current Italian president, Sergio Mattarella.... Napolitano was elected to his first seven-year term as president in 2006, at age 80.... Napolitano ushered in a new prime minister, economist Mario Monti, and a technocratic government of experts. Advertisement “ Now is the time to show maximum responsibility....

The private sector holds the key to saving the planet, the Prince of Wales has said, as he warns that governments alone do not have the “ trillions ” of pounds needed to tackle global warming. The Prince, who will speak at the G20 in Rome on Sunday, urged the world to listen to the “ despairing voices of young people ” who rely on the “ current stewards of the planet ”-world leaders-to address climate change. But, he said, governments alone “ cannot muster ” the sums needed to create new systems