Matteo Renzi sworn in as new Italy PM

Matteo Renzi was sworn in as prime minister of Italy on the 22 February 2014. At 39, the Democratic Party leader was Italy's youngest-ever PM. He would lead a 16-minister cabinet half of whom would be women.

The new government won a parliamentary vote of confidence in the Italian Senate (upper house) in the early hours of the 25 February 2014 and in the Chamber of Deputies (lower house) later in the day. While it had a radical economic programme it was also seen as a government with little experience of national politics.

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ESO: Background information: Letta feels the heat from ambitious rival / Napolitano nominates Renzi prime minister in Italy http://www.europeansources.info/record/letta-feels-the-heat-from-ambitious-rival-napolitano-nominates-renzi-prime-minister-in-italy/

Corriere della Sera, 20.02.14: Renzi to Reveal Line-up on Saturday http://www.corriere.it/english/14_febbraio_20/renzi-to-reveal-line-up-on-saturday-d8eda782-9a30-11e3-b6d7-4032582c678b.shtml

The Local.it, 22.02.14: Italy's youngest-ever PM Matteo Renzi sworn in http://www.thelocal.it/20140222/italys-youngest-ever-pm-renzi-sworn-in

Deutsche Welle, 22.02.14: Italy swears in its youngest-ever prime minister, Matteo Renzi http://dw.de/p/1BDlV

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Euronews, 17.02.14: Majority of Italians back Renzi – opinion poll http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/17/majority-of-italians-back-renzi-opinion-poll/

Il Sole 24 Ore, 24.02.14: Renzi's young cabinet ready for campaign (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE138936-Renzi-s-young-cabinet-ready-for-campaign

Corriere della Sera, 24.02.14: Parliamentary Baptism for Renzi Government http://www.corriere.it/english/14_febbraio_24/parliamentary-baptism-for-renzi-government-1c273db2-9d59-11e3-bc9d-c89ba57f02d5.shtml

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European Council: Press Release, PRES/14/99: President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy congratulates Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on the formation of the new Italian government http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/141181.pdf

Euronews, 25.02.14: Italy’s PM Renzi easily wins confidence vote http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/25/italy-s-pm-renzi-easily-wins-confidence-vote/

Deutsche Welle, 25.02.14: In Italy, Renzi gives pro-EU assurances, while also looking south http://dw.de/p/1BFMc

BBC News, 26.02.14: Italy PM Matteo Renzi secures final confidence vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26348773

Euronews, 25.02.14: Italy’s PM Renzi wants bigger role in Europe http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/25/italy-s-pm-renzi-wants-bigger-role-in-europe/

Spiegel Online International, 06.03.14: The Gospel of Matteo: Italy's New Prime Minister Promises Radical Reform http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/italian-prime-minister-matteo-renzi-hopes-to-reform-italy-a-956651.html

Huffington Post Italia, 07.03.14: Matteo Renzi's peculiar transformation (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE139689-Matteo-Renzi-s-peculiar-transformation

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