Italian president begins political talks after PM resignation

Roberto Fico, president of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, arrives at Palazzo del Quirinale to talk with Italian president Sergio Mattarella in Rome, Italy, on Aug. 21, 2019. Italian President Sergio Mattarella began talks with political parties on Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's populist government collapsed. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)