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Pier Ferdinando Casini

Pier Ferdinando Casini

Italian politician (born 1955)

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  • 6d ago

    Pier Ferdinando Casini will not stand at the next Italian elections after 44 years

    The former Chamber of Deputies president, 70, told Corriere della Sera he will not seek re-election, closing a parliamentary career that began in 1983.

  • Oct 4

    Matteo Renzi demands three coalition guarantees from Giuseppe Conte at Leopolda convention

    Italia Viva leader Matteo Renzi closed the 14th Leopolda convention in Florence on 4 October 2026, proposing a German-style coalition contract and setting terms for Giuseppe Conte.

  • Jul 3

    Clemente Mastella reveals tumour diagnosis after emotional plea for prayers at Benevento feast

    The mayor of Benevento, Clemente Mastella, disclosed he has a tumour in an interview a day after an emotional public appeal for prayers during the city's patron saint feast.

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