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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni summons the Israeli ambassador to Italy after Israeli forces target bases manned by Italian peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
2024-10-10

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni states that European leaders are tired of the war in Ukraine and want to broker a deal with the Kremlin, saying that "we need a way out" during a phone call in which she thought she was talking with a senior African Union official, but was actually speaking to Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus.
2023-11-2

Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni is sworn in as Prime Minister of Italy, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
2022-10-22

Mario Draghi offers his resignation as Prime Minister of Italy after coalition partner Five Star withdraws its support. However, President Sergio Mattarella refuses to accept the resignation.
2022-07-14

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at the White House.
2018-07-30

Container ship MV "Alexander Maersk" is allowed by Italian authorities to dock in Pozzallo, Sicily, after several days. There, it discharges over 100 rescued migrants. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says German migrant rescue ship MV "Lifeline" will be permitted to dock in Malta in a deal that will see some of the migrants on board come to Italy.
2018-06-26

Italian President Sergio Mattarella accepts Giuseppe Conte as Prime Minister. Conte is now going to form his government, supported by the Five Star Movement and League.
2018-05-23

During a visit to Iran, Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi signs various bilateral agreements to enhance relations between the two countries, including plans for cooperation between the Italian electricity and gas company Enel and the National Iranian Oil Company.
2016-04-12

Italy's top court confirms that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will serve a prison sentence for a tax fraud conviction.
2013-08-1

A split develops in Italy's governing People of Freedom Party after a dispute between Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Gianfranco Fini, President of the Chamber of Deputies.
2010-07-30