(Italian President refuses PM Mario Draghi’s resignation)
by Thomas Lambert
July 14, 2022
UPDATE: Italian President Sergio Mattarella has refused PM Mario Draghi’s resignation, saying the the PM must return to Parliament next week to attempt to salvage his fragmented government.
Earlier today, Italian PM Mario Draghi said he would resign following nationwide protests and the collapse of his coalition government.
“I will tender my resignation to the president of the republic this evening,” Draghi told the Cabinet.
“The national unity coalition that backed this government no longer exists.”
His announcement came after the Five Star Movement, part of Draghi’s coalition, refused to participate in a confidence vote, spelling doom for the PM.
“We are not taking part in the vote on this measure today… but this position of ours is not about confidence in the government,” said Five Star leader Mariolina Castellone, referring to a vote on a cost-of-living bill that the group opposed.
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