Giuseppe Conte

Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation Tuesday following weeks of political uncertainty and the loss of a coalition partner over his handling of the coronavirus' second wave and economic recovery.

Italy was one of the first countries to be racked by the disease. The government imposed strict lockdown policies on March 9, earlier than many countries started responding.

Even after Europe became an epicenter in the global spread of COVID-19, a number of leaders have had growing approval from their citizens.