Premier-designate Giuseppe Conte has held joint talks with rival parties aiming to placate tensions between the them and salvage negotiations over a coalition government deal that could avoid Italy to return to the polls in the Autumn.

Italy has a new government coalition that is set to put an end to a three-week-long political crisis in the European country.

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini calls for early elections, two days after the disintegration of a dysfunctional coalition government.

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte offers to resign following leader of the League party Matteo Salvini’s decision to end the government alliance with the anti-establishment Five Star Movement.

Italy's prime minister announces resignation while attacking his own Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, accusing him of sinking the ruling coalition and endangering the economy.

Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement says Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League, was no longer a credible partner.

Italy's upper house voted against tabling a no confidence motion in Premier Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday or in the coming days.

The 507 rescued migrants on board two rescue vessels remain stranded at sea as no European state member has asked the EU to coordinate the disembarking among countries.

The leader of Italy’s far-right League party has filed a no-confidence motion in Prime Minister Conte.

Italy has blocked its own coastguard ship carrying 135 migrants, saying the European Union countries must first agree to take them in.