The Latest Breaking News from Mario Draghi

Italy begs Mario Draghi to stay as he prepares to face parliament

President Sergio Mattarella rejects the prime minister’s resignation while pro-Draghi sentiment grows

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

Italian PM Draghi looks doomed after coalition splinters

Italy's government crumbled on Wednesday when three of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's main coalition partners snubbed a confidence vote he had called to try to end divisions and renew their fractious alliance.

Reuters · Jul 20, 2022

Deadly Sudanese tribal clashes prompt Khartoum street protests

In tonight's edition: Thousands of Sudan's Hausa people have set up barricades and attacked government buildings in several cities following a week of deadly tribal clashes in the country's south. Meanwhile, Italy’s PM Mario Draghi is in Algeria where an energy deal is being signed between the two countries. Finally,…

France 24 · Jul 19, 2022

Costs of Ukraine war pose tests for European leaders – and things may get worse

Analysis: Vladimir Putin claims time is on his side, but he will have only one shot at making a gas cutoff count

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

The Guardian view on Italy’s political crisis: Draghi should stay for now

Editorial: Early elections would destabilise the country, as a deeply challenging winter looms

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Europe's leaders look to ink energy deals to sidestep Russia

European leaders have ramped up their push to secure alternative energy supplies as fears escalate of a complete natural gas cutoff by Russia

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

EU agrees gas deal with Azerbaijan as Italian PM travels to Algeria

Italy is increasingly looking to diversity its network beyond the EU as nations look to hamper Russia

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2022

Italy's centre-right may win outright majority at elections, study shows

A bloc of conservative parties, led by the far-right Brothers of Italy, looks likely to win a clear majority at the next elections, which might come as early as September, a study of recent opinion polls shows.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Factbox-What risks being left undone in Italy government crisis?

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is due to address parliament on Wednesday to clarify his position after the president rejected his resignation last week.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

Italy's embattled PM Draghi visits Algeria for gas talks

With his government's fate in limbo, Italian Premier Mario Draghi was visiting Algeria’s capital Monday to finalise deals boosting Algerian gas supplies to Italy as Europeans brace for a possible cutoff of Russian gas.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 18, 2022