2022 in Italy

The following is a list of events from the year 2022 in Italy.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy's economy was affected by a global inflation surge. In January, President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term. On February 27th, the Italian government responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a partner of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), authorizing weapons shipments to Ukraine. Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi states,"The aggression against Ukraine is barbaric and a threat to the whole of Europe. The European Union must react with utmost determination". Later in the year, a government crisis led to subsequent elections, which brought into office Giorgia Meloni, the first female Prime Minister of Italy.