ROME – Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tried to call the final whistle on his government, but he’s under pressure to stay on for extra time.
What is happening?
Tensions that had been building for months within Draghi’s government boiled over on Thursday when the 5Star Movement, which is part of his grand coalition, boycotted a confidence vote. Draghi then immediately marched off to the presidential palace to offer his resignation.
But Italian President Sergio Mattarella provisionally rejected Draghi’s offer to quit, in the hope that a solution could be found to the arguments that would keep the government intact. Talks are ongoing between the parties and Draghi will return to parliament on Wednesday to set out his conclusions. He could resign definitively, or call a vote of confidence to seek to reaffirm the support of his coalition. ...
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