Italy's Prime Minister Conte has announced his resignation following the withdrawal of a minority party from the coalition government in a conflict over the response to the new coronavirus.
It seems that he will resign once and aim to establish a new administration, but despite the ongoing crisis of the new virus, politics is in turmoil.
In Italy, the new coronavirus has killed more than 85,000 people so far, and the economy has been seriously hit by restrictions on going out.
Under these circumstances, the minority party Italy Viva withdrew from the coalition government due to the conflict over the response to the new virus, making it difficult to manage the administration, and Prime Minister Conté announced his resignation at a cabinet meeting on the 26th.
However, Prime Minister Conté is expected to aim to establish a new administration again, and is expected to proceed with discussions with each party under the nomination of President Mattarella soon.
However, the "five-star movement" of the first party of the parliament, which has supported the coalition government, and the "Democratic Party" of the center-left politics alone do not reach the majority in the Senate, and discussions with the opposition party, which has been in conflict with the administration, are difficult. It is expected.
Despite the ongoing crisis of the new virus and the need for prompt policy response, political turmoil is occurring.