Sergio Mattarella (80) had intended to leave role but leaders could not agree on successor
Premier Mario Draghi seen as frontrunner, although there are obstacles in the way
Prosecutor urges Rome court to proceed with trial in absentia of four accused
Pandering to foreign nationalists crosses from the eccentric to the self-harming
Country is grappling with UK variant which makes up more than 50% of new infections
Europe Letter: Outsized hopes pinned on former central banker are ominous
Online vote of signed-up members of largest party in parliament could be close
Former European Central Bank chief’s route to parliamentary majority still unclear
The former ECB chief would be a prime minister above politics – that’s a strength but also a fundamental weakness
Former ECB president must win cross-party support amid severe economic crisis
Markets report: Iseq up by 0.6 per cent as most European and US indices finish ahead
Giuseppe Conte tries to put together new ruling coalition after government lost majority
Giuseppe Conte to meet president on Tuesday and then seek fresh mandate to govern
Investors eye large US economic stimulus and infrastructure package
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