the population over-12 vaccinated at the end of December 2021). The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) was also drawn up and started to apply, a document that established the intended use of the Next Generation EU funds and loans due to Italy. In January 2022, Italian President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected to serve a second consecutive seven-year term. On 21 July 2022, following a government crisis which ended with FI, League and the M5S deciding to withdraw their support to the government, Prime Minister Draghi resigned. President Sergio Mattarella concequently dissolved the Parliament and called a snap election, which resulted in the centre-right coalition gaining an absolute majority of seats. Meloni government (2022- present) On 22 October 2022, Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy's first female prime minister. Her Brothers of Italy party formed a right-wing government with the far-right League and centre-right of ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's party. See also Autonomism History of Europe History of the European Union List of presidents of Italy List of prime ministers of Italy Operation Gladio References External links Text of the present Italian Constitution: English translation and original Italian (including 18 "temporary and final dispositions") Italy 20th century in Italy 21st century in Italy