Italy has a new President

Former Communist MP (also former MEP, former Minister of the Interior/Home Affairs, former Parliament Speaker) Giorgio Napolitano, 80, is Italy's new President.

(Update, May 15: Watch the swearing-in ceremony of the new President in the Parliament and his arrival at the Altar of the motherland, or Tomb of the unknown soldier.



You can see a photogallery of the whole day here.)