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As well as Mario Draghi, acounts hacked included those of bankers, businessmen and even several cardinals in the Vatican

Two arrested for hacking emails of ECB's Draghi

Italian police have arrested two people for hacking into the emails of European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and thousands of other accounts.

News • 10 Jan 17

Matteo Renzi is to formally step down from his position this evening

Matteo Renzi formally resigns as Italian PM

Matteo Renzi has formally resigned from his role as Italian Prime Minister, three days after suffering a stinging defeat in a referendum on constitutional change.

Matteo Renzi • 07 Dec 16

Matteo Renzi arrives at the presidential palace

Italian president Renzi asked to delay resignation

The Italian president has asked outgoing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to delay his resignation for long enough to oversee the adoption of the country's 2017 budget.

News • 05 Dec 16

Virginia Raggi casting her ballot for mayoral run-off elections at a polling station in Rome this morning

Exit polls: First female mayor elected to Rome

Rome elected populist Virginia Raggi as its first female mayor in a significant electoral reverse for Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

News • 20 Jun 16

Clerks at a polling station in Naples earlier today

Italy's Five Star takes lead in Rome election

Italy's anti-establishment Five Star movement took a large lead in the first round of voting for the mayor of Rome, according to exit polls published this evening, in a possible blow to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

News • 05 Jun 16

David Cameron called the union's demand for extra funds 'completely unacceptable'

Furious British PM says UK will not pay EU bill

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Britain will not make an additional €2.1 billion payment into this year's European Union budget.

News • 24 Oct 14

ESRI recommends an investment programme in social housing

Tánaiste hopeful of housing package in Budget

Tánaiste Joan Burton has said she hoped next week's Budget would contain a housing package and that investment in social housing could result in a "win-win" situation.

News • 08 Oct 14

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says austerity on its own can not work

Italy calls for Europe to change austerity course

Italy's Prime Minister has called for a change of course in Europe, saying that austerity policies on their own could not guarantee fiscal stability in the face of rising unemployment.

Business • 24 Jun 14

Matteo Renzi has been sworn in as the prime minister of Italy

Matteo Renzi sworn in as Italian prime minister

Matteo Renzi has been sworn in as Italy's youngest prime minister at the Presidential Palace in Rome, at the swearing-in of Italy's 65th government since World War II.

News • 22 Feb 14

Matteo Renzi has become Italy's youngest-ever prime minister

Renzi formally accepts Italy PM post

Italy's Matteo Renzi formally accepted the role of prime minister , kicking off hopes for a revival in the eurozone's third-largest economy, which has been damaged by a deep recession.

News • 22 Feb 14

Matteo Renzi (centre) held talks with President Giorgio Napolitano this morning (Pic: EPA)

Renzi to begin talks on new Italian government

Matteo Renzi outlined an ambitious plan for reform today just after receiving the nomination to be Italy's new prime minister.

News • 17 Feb 14

Enrico Letta waves as he arrives at Quirinale palace in Rome to formally submit his resignation

Italian PM Letta submits resignation

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has submitted his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano.

News • 14 Feb 14

Matteo Renzi lost to Pier Luigi Bersani in last year's Democratic Party leadership contest

Potential PD leader predicts new election in Italy

Italy is likely to return to the polls very soon after last week's inconclusive vote, the mayor of Florence, seen as a likely new leader of the centre-left in the next election, said today.

News • 07 Mar 13

Matteo Renzi