The Italian Council of Ministers confirmed early general election the next September 25 after the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, according to government sources confirmed by Efe.
Former head of state Sergio Mattarellasigned a decree The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies were dissolved.which forced elections to be held within 70 days, as required by the Constitution.
Draghi, who, along with the rest of the ministers, remains in office until the formation of a new executive, was seen forced to retire losing the support of an important part of the national unity coalition he has led since February 2021.
The date of the election was fixed at the time when the Council of Ministers, chaired by Draghi, was in session, which was supposed to set it.
On the same day, the Prime Minister, accompanied by the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgesewill go to Mattarella to tell him the date of September 25, which should be decided in the official call of the President of the Republic.
political split
Electoral promotion of this legislature, which should will end in March 2023connected with the resignation of Draghi, formalized this morning in front of Mattarella, although will continue to function before the formation of a new Executive Committee.
Draghi has presided over the National Unity Coalition for the past 17 months, since February 2021, when he was tasked with managing the pandemic crisis following the fall of his predecessor. Giuseppe Conteleader of the 5 Star Movement (M5S).
His coalition was supported by almost all half cycle gamesleft to right, with the exception of Italy’s far-right brothers Georgia Meloni.
However, he decided to retire a week ago, having lost the support of M5S after several weeks of controversy due to various reasons such as decree against inflation and fears of a populist formation continue to arm the Ukrainian resistance.
The head of state then rejected the resignation and summoned Draghi to resolve his crisis in parliament, where he went yesterday Wednesday with the intention of rescuing his coalition and re-add all parties to complete the legislature.
However, instead of rebuilding it, he witnessed the abandonment of two other important partners, the League Matteo Salvini and Forza Italia Silvio Berlusconi, so he had no choice but to resign irrevocably this Thursday. (EFE)
Source: RPP
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