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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has announced his resignation. Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday he would resign as the country’s head of state after a party in his ruling coalition did not participate in a vote of confidence.
According to the Sputnik news agency, the government’s press service of the Chigi Palace quoted the prime minister as saying: “I would like to announce that this evening I will hand over the resignation letter to the President of Italy.”
One of the largest coalition parties refrained from participating in the trust vote
The Washington Post reported on Thursday that senators from the Five Star Movement, one of the biggest parties in Draghi’s coalition, refrained from participating in a confidence motion that could put the Italian government in jeopardy and even lead to its death. may cause collapse.
Can’t lead a government that doesn’t have unity: Draghi
“The voting in Parliament today is a very important event from a political point of view,” Prime Minister Draghi said. However, the government survived. 172 votes were cast in favor of the government and 39 in the opposition. According to The New York Times, Draghi has made it clear that he will not lead a government that lacks unity.
According to multiple reports, he is now expected to meet with the country’s President Sergio Mattarella to discuss his next steps. Italy is facing a deteriorating economic situation due to rising energy costs.
Italy’s prime minister said on Tuesday that he plans to announce a series of measures aimed at mitigating the effects of the deteriorating economic situation due to rising energy costs.
Speaking to the Foreign Press Association later on Tuesday, Draghi said the government’s balance sheet is “very strong” and that despite the recent difficulties, “Italy remains a strong country”.