President of Italy

Ljubljana – Slovenian President Borut Pahor has congratulated his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella on being re-elected for another term in office, saying he was looking forward to their continued constructive cooperation for the benefit of the two countries.

The political crisis in Italy is over after professor Giuseppe Conte has agreed to head the new coalition government formed by the anti-immigrant right-wing League and the 5-star anti-Syndicate Movement, surrendered by global agencies.

ROME - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is on a one-day working visit to Rome, met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday.

Vucic was welcomed in the presidential palace with full state honours.

Mattarella: Serbia should join EU as soon as possible

PHOTO: TANJUG / MARKO DJOKOVIC

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who was on a one-day working visit to Rome on Tuesday, met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

According to Tanjug, Mattarella "noted Serbia was a leader in terms of regional stability."

"That is why your entry to the EU is very significant," Mattarella said during a meeting with Vucic.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who was on a one-day working visit to Rome on Tuesday, met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

According to Tanjug, Mattarella "noted Serbia was a leader in terms of regional stability."

BELGRADE - Serbian PM and President-elect Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday received Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Manzo, who extended to Vucic his personal congratulations on the victory in the presidential elections, also conveying the congratulations of Italian President Sergio Mattarella and PM Paolo Gentiloni.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received on Wednesday Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Manzo, the government announced.

Manzo "congratulated him on winning the presidential elections and also conveyed congratulations from Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paola Gentiloni."

A Greek Presidential Guard presents arms before the arrival of Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Tuesday. President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said Greece and Italy suffer from two crises - one financial and one relating to refugees - which extend beyond their borders.

A series of lapses continues: Vice-President of the Assembly called Italian president "Mr. Mortadella"

Igor Becic, Vice-President of the Serbian parliament called Italian president "Mortadela" instead of Matarella, and when he tried to correct himself, he failed again.

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella started Monday his official visit to Serbia by meeting his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.

Mattarella, who is in Belgrade on Nikolic's invitation, was given an official welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia with Guard of Honor lined up as an orchestra played the two countries' national anthems.