Sergio Mattarella

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

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

Government struggling without a working majority as it tackles twin health and economic crises

Weakened coalition now faces an uphill battle to pass meaningful economic reforms

Political turmoil as Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 climbs to more than 80,000

Snap election thought unlikely as Italy faces dual crisis of Covid pandemic and recession

Critics claim Renzi is playing politics at a time of crisis to revive his Italia Viva party

Matteo Salvini’s League could make watershed gain in this weekend’s regional elections

Low interest rates ‘no longer delivering same degree of stimulus as in past’

Turkish offensive ‘not our problem’, says US president, as Pence and Pompeo to meet Erdogan

Emmanuel Macron makes brief trip to Rome to repair ties damaged by Matteo Salvini

President approves pact between anti-establishment Five Star Movement and centre-left PD