Italian President Sergio Mattarella stated that absolute sovereignty is intolerant of rules and emphasized Europe's responsibility to assert itself. He highlighted the dynamic nature of the international order and the need for Europe to address the recession of the multilateral cooperative model.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella stated that prison suicides represent a defeat for the State, emphasizing the many problems within the penitentiary system. He made these remarks to a delegation of penitentiary police, highlighting the ongoing scourge of suicides.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, receiving an honorary master's degree in Florence, warned against a regression to 'Caesarist tyranny' and emphasized the importance of institutions and the market.

The Winter Olympic Games have opened in Verona. They were officially opened by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and two Slovenians will compete.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 4 - Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Wednesday met with President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale presidential palace to discuss the ongoing international crisis sparked by the US-Israeli war with Iran, Quirinale sources said. (ANSA). Read article...

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome, marking the first official visit by a Cypriot president to Italy in 14 years, with both nations agreeing to elevate their relationship to a strategic level.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella visited Niscemi, a Sicilian town recently affected by a landslide, where he was welcomed by citizens.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni both emphasized the importance of the judiciary's self-governing body, CSM, remaining free from political interference.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with the contestants and presenters of the upcoming 76th Sanremo Song Festival.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, in a lecture at the University of Salamanca, emphasized the European Union's crucial role in defending itself and the rules-based international order against those seeking to dismantle it, warning against absolute sovereignty intolerant of rules.

President Sergio Mattarella, Premier Giorgia Meloni, and senior officials participated in a meeting of the Supreme Defence Council at the Quirinal Palace in Rome.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 9 - The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has convened the Supreme Defence Council at the Quirinale Palace for Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with the following agenda: the war in Iran and the Middle East, the Quirinale said Monday. Italy's defence and security chiefs will analyse the international situation and the effects of the ongoing crisis, it said. (ANSA). Read article...

The Winter Olympic Games were opened in Verona. They were officially opened by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and two Slovenians will compete.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 3 - President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday expressed sorrow at the bloodshed of war, while conflict rages in the Middle East, during the ceremony to award the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI) honour to people who have distinguished themselves for acts of heroism or for their civic commitment. "War has returned to shed blood in the world, including not far from us," Mattarella said. "Two opposing ways of thinking are confronting each other in the world today: th...

President Nikos Christodoulides travels to Rome on Thursday for a two-day official visit during which he will meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella, with Cyprus-Italy bilateral relations, the Cyprus problem and the EU Council presidency among the topics on the agenda. The visit, on 26-27 February, comes at Mattarella’s invitation and […]

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 23 - President Sergio Mattarella on Monday visited Niscemi, the Sicilian town hit by a dramatic landslide last month. The head of State went on a tour to assess the damage, escorted by Mayor Massimiliano Conti and Civil Protection Department Chief Fabio Ciciliano. The landslide destroyed some homes and left others perilously perched on the precipice of a cliff, meaning over 1,500 people had to be evacuated. The landslide continued after the initial earthfall and Ciciliano h...

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 19 - RaiSport Director Paolo Petrecca has handed his resignation to Rai CEO Giampaolo Rossi after his blunder-strewn commentary on the Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony, the State broadcaster said on Thursday. It said Petrecca would leave his position at the end of the Winter Olympics and Marco Lollobrigida, one of RaiSport's top journalists and presenters, would step into the role temporarily. Rai's sports journalists withdrew their bylines from their reports last Friday in protest at the commentary the opening ceremony on February 6. Petrecca started the commentary by welcoming viewers to the Stadio Olimpico, instead of Milan's San Siro Stadium, and went on to commit a series of embarrassing mistakes. These including mistaking Italian actress Matilda De Angelis for Mariah Carey and International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry for Italian President Sergio Mattarella's daughter Laura. (ANSA). Read article...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Giorgia Meloni laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Rome's Vittorio Emanuele Monument during a ceremony to mark the 165th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, with Mattarella emphasizing the Constitution as a safeguard of rights.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella warned of the danger of a regression to 'Caesarist tyranny' while receiving an honorary master's degree from the University of Florence's Cesare Alfieri School of Political Science.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella stated that women should no longer be asked to conform to male behavior models, emphasizing the loss of talent in the past and the need for institutions to set an example.

Andrea Ceccherini, leader di Osservatorio for independent thinking, già cavaliere, è stato nominato “ufficiale della Repubblica italiana” dal capo dello Stato Sergio Mattarella “in considerazione di…

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said Cyprus and Italy share a “common cultural identity”, as he met the country’s President Sergio Mattarella at Rome’s Quirinal Palace.

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 24 - President Sergio Mattarella told the Audit Court that it played a fundamental role for the Italian Republic ahead of the inauguration of the judicial year there Tuesday. "It's a pleasure to meet you. This is an opportunity for me to pay homage to the Court of Auditors and to thank you for the fundamental role it plays for the Republic," said Mattarella, meeting with a delegation of magistrates from the Court. A video of the meeting is available on the Quirinale website...

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 23 - President Sergio Mattarella on Monday visited Niscemi, the Sicilian town hit by a dramatic landslide last month. The head of State went on a tour to assess the damage, escorted by Mayor Massimiliano Conti and Civil Protection Department Chief Fabio Ciciliano. The landslide destroyed some homes and left others perilously perched on the precipice of a cliff, meaning over 1,500 people had to be evacuated. The landslide continued after the initial earthfall and Ciciliano h...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has urged other institutions to respect the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM), the country's top magistrates' body.