FOUND: 6 - What They Never Told You

Italy reelects Mattarella as president while Draghi remains premier

ROME — Sergio Mattarella was reelected as Italy’s president, offering relief to investors by setting up former European Central Bank head Mario Draghi to remain prime minister.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022

Italy's Mattarella drops retirement plan, stays on as president

President Sergio Mattarella had already signed a lease on a new apartment and called in the packers, making it clear he wanted to leave the Quirinale Palace the minute his seven-year mandate expired on Feb. 3.

Reuters · Jan 29, 2022

Italy asks Mattarella to remain president as parties in gridlock

ROME — Italy’s political parties are set to elect outgoing President Sergio Mattarella to a second term after failing to break a political impasse over who will replace him.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022

No result in 3rd round of vote for new Italian president

The third round of voting for a new Italian president ended has again ended inconclusively, sending political parties into yet more intense negotiations to come up with a viable candidate to replace President Sergio Mattarella, whose term expires next week

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Italy's third president vote fails, fourth seen less predictable

Italy's lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state for a third day running on Wednesday, with no consensus candidate emerging to replace outgoing President Sergio Mattarella.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Factbox-Italian presidential elections shrouded in parliamentary secrecy

The Italian parliament convened on Monday to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella.

Reuters · Jan 24, 2022

Secret ballot to elect president of Italy begins as Berlusconi drops out

Lawmakers and regional delegates will vote for successor to Sergio Mattarella, who steps down on 3 February

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2022

Italian parties seek to solve presidential puzzle as election looms

Italy's myriad parties held behind-the-scenes talks on Friday seeking to avoid deadlock over the election of the next head of state, with the nomination of Prime Minister Mario Draghi seen as the most probable outcome.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2022

Italy's next moral compass? Berlusconi, 85, eyes presidency

Italy is poised to elect a new president, a figure who is supposed to serve as the nation’s moral compass and foster unity by being above the political fray

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Italian parties look to solve presidential conundrum, avoid political chaos

The Italian parliament will convene on Jan. 24 to begin voting for a new head of state to replace the outgoing Sergio Mattarella.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022