Italian President Sergio Materella has been re-elected for a second term

Italian President Sergio Mattarella re-elected for second term Italian President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term on Saturday (29), with party chiefs asking him to carry on after a week of fruitless voting in parliament to choose a successor.

 

Relieved party chiefs thanked Mattarella for agreeing to remain, but the failed attempts to replace him during seven rounds of balloting have left deep scars, with potentially dangerous repercussions for political stability.