Matteo Renzi

The populist party has taken around 31.6 percent of the vote.

Former prime minister is pushing for early elections amid party infighting that threatens to create a splinter group.

'Only the coward runs away in times of trouble,' the ex-Prime Minister said.

Sergio Mattarella has resisted calls for a snap election after the resignation of PM Matteo Renzi.

It looks likely many ordinary Italians will be the ones to suffer.

Renzi resigned on Wednesday after his referendum defeat.

An election in one of the EU's most Euroskeptic nations would add to fears of populist uprisings.

Markets are braced for turmoil as Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigns.

Anti-EU 5-star Movement says the government should call elections as soon as possible.

Prime minister may resign if Italians reject the measure to reduce the size of the Senate.

A strong "no" vote could lead to fresh turmoil across Europe.

Many urge Matteo Renzi to rethink his vow to resign if a December 4 referendum on constitutional reform fails.

Brexit vote, Donald Trump's victory, Le Pen's rise in France and more give comfort to hard-right leaders who are evoking some of Europe's darkest days.

Locals' choice to flee central Italy after August earthquake helps limit the damage of latest tremor.

Death toll stands at 290 people with 10 still missing in Amatrice five days after an earthquake struck central Italy.

A dazed EU to reconvene with much on the agenda—refugees, terror, Brexit, Russia and populist movements among the Big Three nations.

The death toll climbed to 250 Thursday as rescue teams scoured rubble for a second day.

Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Matteo Renzi called for closer security cooperation.

Matteo Renzi will host Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande to discuss reverberations from Brexit vote.

Germany, France and Italy are set to discuss strategy for U.K.'s EU exit talks.

Insurgents' success means more worry for Europe's centrists.

Matteo Renzi's center-left government could face tough contests in four cities.

The legislation has reached a deadlock over a provision for adoption.

Rouhani is on his first European trip since economic sanctions were lifted against Iran.

British tax havens are being used to bypass sanctions. Guernsey was the largest foreign investor in Crimea in 2014.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says leaders should stop "pretending not to see."

EU leaders agree to triple naval search mission in Mediterranean following drowning of 900 people in past week.

It's thought that the Italian government has lost track of 100,000 migrants since 2014.

Three other rescue operations underway on Monday as EU ministers present plan to double funding for Triton operation.

Ahead of sanctions review in June, minister says Libya must be considered as equal a threat to Ukraine.