Rome — As the coronavirus pandemic death toll soars globally, the latest victim is the Italian government. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned, sparking a political crisis while the ...

FILE PHOTO: Italy's outgoing Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte walks past his companion Olivia Paladino as he leaves following a formal handover ceremony with incoming Prime Minister Mario Draghi at ...

In June 2018, Giuseppe Conte became Italy's prime minister. Conte was a law professor with no prior political experience. He was chosen as an independent leader at the head of a coalition of the Five ...

ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation to the head of state on Tuesday, hoping he would be given an opportunity to put together a new coalition and rebuild his ...