Glamsquad reports that Mario Draghi, the Italian Prime Minister, has offered his resignation after his populist coalition partner, Five Star, withdrew its support in a major confidence vote in the midst of a political crisis.
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Since February 2021, the former head of the European Central Bank has led a unity government.
On Thursday night, July 14, Mr. Draghi announced his resignation in a statement after a key party in his coalition withdrew its support for his government over disagreements over whether to send arms to Ukraine and how much financial assistance to give to Italian families reeling from high inflation.
“I would like to inform you that tonight I will submit my resignation to the president of the republic,” Draghi told Cabinet members after the parliamentary vote in a special meeting.
“The trust pact that underpins the government has failed,” he said.
“In recent days, I have made every effort to stay on the common path while also attempting to meet the needs advanced to me by political forces,” he said.
“As evidenced by today’s debate and vote in parliament, this effort was insufficient.” Since my inauguration speech, I have stated unequivocally that this executive would only proceed if there was a clear prospect of carrying out the government program on which the political forces had voted their confidence. This compactness was critical in dealing with the challenges of these months. These circumstances no longer exist.”
After he offered to resign, Italian President Sergio Mattarella stated that he would not accept Prime Minister Mario Draghia’s resignation.
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According to a statement from Mattarella’s office, the president “did not accept the resignation and invited the prime minister to make a statement before parliament.”