Italy’s protracted political stalemate took a dramatic turn on Saturday when a bitterly divided Democratic Party (PD) had to h(...)

Italy took a major step towards resolving the political stalemate that has blocked political life since the February general election when it r(...)

Five weeks after last month’s inconclusive general election, Italy seems no closer to resolving its ongoing government crisis. In what looks li(...)

Italian president Giorgio Napolitano today ruled out standing down to make way for new parliamentary elections after the failure of attempts to(...)

Italy’s ongoing government – or indeed no-government – crisis appeared to deepen last night when centre-left lead(...)

The euro languished at four-month lows today, after a rise in Italy's funding costs delivered an extra blow for the currency already suffering (...)

Italy paid more to borrow over five years than it has since October at an auction today as lack of progress in forming a new government and wor(...)

Italian president Giorgio Napolitano today asked Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani to try to form a government, a month after inconclu(...)

Italy continues to run the risk of a second general election in five months following the opening of parliament at the (...)