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GIUSEPPE CONTE

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2020
Italy's Conte puts 16 million around Milan under lockdown to combat virus
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tried to ward off alarm from spreading throughout Europe's fourth-biggest economy after he personally unveiled draconian measures in the middle of the night to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2019
Italy's 5-Star votes in favor of coalition with long-time foe PD, opening way for government
Members of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement overwhelmingly backed a proposed coalition with the cenere-left Democratic Party (PD) on Tuesday, opening the way for a new government to take office in the coming days.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2019
Italy's Giuseppe Conte accepts new mandate and hopes to draw up government list quickly
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Thursday he had accepted a mandate from the head of state to try to put together a new government, adding that he hoped to draw up a list of ministers in the coming days.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2019
Italian president expected to give Conte new mandate
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has summoned outgoing Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte for a meeting on Thursday morning at 9.30 a.m., a presidential official said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2019
Italy inches closer to new government amid party haggling
Tense talks aimed at forming a new Italian government inched forward on Wednesday as two major political parties, struggling to bury years of hostility and avoid snap elections, agreed to re-install Giuseppe Conte as prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2019
Italy close to coalition deal as ex-PM meets party chiefs in bid to avert polls and rise of Matteo Salvini
A deal on forming a government in Italy between the 5-Star Movement and the opposition Democratic Party (PD) looked close on Monday after the PD indicated it had dropped a veto on Giuseppe Conte serving another term as prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 19, 2019
Italy's 5-Star says Matteo Salvini is no longer a credible partner
Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement said Sunday that Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League, was no longer a credible partner, apparently closing the door on any possibility of resurrecting the ruling coalition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2019
Italy's Matteo Salvini says government is finished and he wants elections
The leader of Italy's ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, said on Thursday the governing coalition had broken down and the only way forward was to hold new elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2019
Italy's Matteo Salvini struggles to contain fallout from Russia funding report
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's efforts to quell the fallout over reports his League Party was soliciting Russian financing suffered a setback when the country's prime minister contradicted his recollection of events.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 27, 2018
Malta agrees to take in rescue ship Lifeline with 230 migrants aboard, Italy says
Malta will let the rescue ship Lifeline dock after Italy refused it entry, ending the vessel's near-week-long wait in the Mediterranean with more than 230 migrants on board, Italy's prime minister said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018
In Italy's 'Plan B,' euro-skeptic and their currency ideas take center stage
If Italy leaves the euro, it will be late on a Friday night.

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