ROME: Italy's veteran President Giorgio Napolitano resigned on Wednesday, setting the stage for the election of a new head of state, a thorny process which could prove a political headache for Matteo Renzi's government.
The 89-year old had announced in December that he would be leaving office well before the end of his term in 2020 because of his advancing age.
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