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New Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni sworn in | |
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Italy's new Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has taken office and announced his new cabinet. | |
Mr Gentiloni, 62, succeeds Matteo Renzi, who resigned after losing a referendum eight days ago. | Mr Gentiloni, 62, succeeds Matteo Renzi, who resigned after losing a referendum eight days ago. |
Pier Carlo Padoan remains economy minister and Angelino Alfano becomes foreign minister. | |
Mr Gentiloni is a loyalist from Mr Renzi's Democratic Party (PD), and he is expected to largely follow the former administration's programme. | Mr Gentiloni is a loyalist from Mr Renzi's Democratic Party (PD), and he is expected to largely follow the former administration's programme. |
The new government was sworn in by President Sergio Mattarella on Monday evening. | |
Mr Gentiloni faces a banking crisis and a rise in popular support for anti-establishment and eurosceptic parties. | |
Mr Renzi stepped down after Italians voted against his proposed constitutional reforms. | Mr Renzi stepped down after Italians voted against his proposed constitutional reforms. |
Opposition parties have ruled out joining a national unity government. The populist Five Star Movement says it will boycott a parliamentary approval vote, expected to take place this week, saying it would have no legitimacy. | Opposition parties have ruled out joining a national unity government. The populist Five Star Movement says it will boycott a parliamentary approval vote, expected to take place this week, saying it would have no legitimacy. |
Paolo Gentiloni | Paolo Gentiloni |
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