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The 2022 Italian government crisis was a political event in Italy that began on 14 July. [1] [2] [3] It includes the events that followed the announcement of Giuseppe Conte, leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S) and former Prime Minister of Italy, that the M5S would withdraw its support to the national unity government of Mario Draghi over a bill regarding an economic stimulus to combat the ...
A five-part abrogative referendum was held in Italy on 12 June 2022. Voters were asked to decide on the repeal of five articles or decrees relating to the functions of the Italian judicial system. Each of the five questions were submitted by nine Italian regions, all governed by the centre-right coalition. [1]
The 2021 Italian government crisis was a political event in Italy that began in January 2021 and ended the following month. It includes the events that follow the announcement of Matteo Renzi, leader of Italia Viva (IV) and former Prime Minister, that he would revoke IV's support to the Government of Giuseppe Conte.
Italy is a parliamentary republic: the President of the Republic is elected for a seven-year term by the two houses of Parliament in joint session, together with special electors appointed by the Regional Councils. Italy had a mixed-member majoritarian system in place between 1993 and 2005. [1]
7 March: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prices of wheat and gasoline rise throughout Italy and Europe. [58] 12 March: Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio visits Angola and the Republic of the Congo to find new agreements on gas supplies to Italy. [59] 16 March: In Vicenza, a 25-year-old man kills his parents to steal their money and ...
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote (on election day) or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote but does not cast a ballot. [1]
The use of capital punishment in Italy has been banned since 1889, with the exception of the period 1926–1947, encompassing the rule of Fascism in Italy and the early restoration of democracy. Before the unification of Italy in 1860, capital punishment was performed in almost all pre-unitarian states, except for Tuscany , where, starting from ...
Italy: Head of the Order of Merit for Labour (3 February 2015) Italy: Head of the Order of the Star of Italy (3 February 2015) Italy: Recipient (gold medal) of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art (27 December 1991) [254] Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Red Cross (9 July 2019) [255]