Sergio Mattarella

Italy parliament dissolved ahead of 4 March general elections; prime minister Paolo Gentiloni to remain in office till polls

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella has dissolved parliament as the country prepares for knife-edge general elections on 4 March

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni set to be new prime minister, form next govt

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was chosen on Sunday to be the country's next premier and pledged to get straight to work on forming a new coalition with the same Democrat Party-led majority.

Foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni tipped to be Italy's new prime minister

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni was set on Sunday to become Italy's new prime minister following reformist leader Matteo Renzi's resignation in the wake of a crushing referendum defeat.

Italian PM Matteo Renzi resigns, hints at early election

Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister with a combination of jokes, regrets and a strong hint that he wants to lead his party into an early election battle.

President Pranab Mukherjee greets Italy on Republic Day

President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings and felicitations to the people of Italy on their Republic Day, which falls on Thursday.

Michele Ferrero, maker of Nutella, passes away on Valentine's Day

Michele Ferrero, the world's richest candy maker whose Nutella chocolate and hazlenut spread helped raise generations of Europeans and defined Italian sweets, died on Valentine's Day, the company said. He was 89.