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Italian PM Mario Draghi offers resignation

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Last updated: 2022/07/14 at 9:15 PM
StarAvis Desk Published July 14, 2022
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrives for a press conference in Rome, Italy, on July 12, 2022. STR | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support in a confidence vote.

The former head of the European Central Bank has led a unity government since February 2021.

In a statement, he said the pact of trust that had sustained the unity government had gone.

However, the president refused to accept his resignation.

President Sergio Mattarella appointed Mr Draghi – a former ECB chief – to lead Italy’s post-Covid pandemic recovery and save the country from endemic instability.

He has now called on Mr Draghi to address parliament to provide a clear picture of the political situation.

The effect of President Mattarella’s intervention is unclear, but Mr Draghi is unlikely to address parliament before next Wednesday. Italy now faces a period of political uncertainty, which could jeopardise its efforts to tackle a looming energy crisis and secure EU funding.

The extraordinary developments in Rome capped a day of drama triggered when Five Star leader Giuseppe Conte refused to back the government’s €23bn (£19.5bn) package of economic aid for families and businesses, arguing Mr Draghi was not doing enough to tackle the cost of living crisis.

Giuseppe Conte’s party said the government’s economic package was insufficient to tackle a looming social crisis

Even though the government comfortably won Thursday’s vote in the Senate with the help of other parties, the prime minister had warned repeatedly that without Five Star’s support the government could not continue.

Dubbed “Super Mario”, he went to see President Mattarella and, after reflecting on his future, issued his statement of resignation.

“Today’s votes in Parliament are very significant from a political point of view. The national unity majority that supported this government since its creation no longer exists,” he said. Within an hour of addressing his cabinet he returned to the Quirinale palace to deliver his resignation to the president.

Elections were already due early in 2023 but Mr Draghi’s resignation, if confirmed, means they are likely to be brought forward to the autumn.

Right up to the Senate vote, attempts were made to resolve the coalition crisis. Milan’s stock market tumbled 3.4% as nervousness spread to investors in the eurozone’s third biggest economy.

European Union Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, who is himself a former Italian prime minister, said earlier the EU’s executive was watching developments in Rome “with due detachment, but with worried astonishment”. The head of Italy’s industry group Confindustria said Five Star’s decision had shown “total irresponsibility”.

Five Star was originally the biggest party in the coalition but has seen a string of defections and falling support. Former party leader Luigi di Maio accused the party of a cynical plan to bring down the Draghi government to revive its own support, while dragging Italy to economic and social collapse.

Parties across the political spectrum have had next year’s general election in their sights, especially on the right. Matteo Salvini of the far-right League and Giorgia Meloni of Brothers of Italy are competing for leadership of a potential right-wing coalition.

Ms Meloni called for elections immediately announcing “I’m ready to govern” and Mr Salvini said a period of political paralysis was unthinkable.er

Source: BBC

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