As Prime Minister Conte resigned in Italy and political turmoil continued, President Mattarella requested Mario Draghi, the governor of the European Central Bank, to form a provisional government, effectively nominating him as a new prime minister candidate. ..
The focus will be on how Draghi can get the cooperation of each party.
In Italy, in late last month, Prime Minister Conté announced his resignation after being stuck in the operation of the coalition government due to the conflict over the economic measures of the new coronavirus, and the political turmoil continued without concluding discussions between the parties for the new coalition. I will.
Under these circumstances, President Mattarella, who has the authority to appoint the prime minister, requested Mario Draghi, the former president of the European Central Bank, to form a cabinet on the 3rd, effectively nominating him as a candidate for a new prime minister.
Draghi was an economic expert and governor of the Bank of Italy, the central bank of Italy, before serving as president of the European Central Bank for eight years from 2011.
In response to the request, Mr. Draghi said, "I am confident that unity will be created through discussions with each party," and will do everything in its power to negotiate with each party toward the establishment of a provisional government by practitioners such as experts and bureaucrats. Shown.
However, there have been voices of opposition to the appointment of Mr. Draghi from the first party of the parliament, the "Five Star Movement," which has been in charge of the coalition government, and the focus will be on whether Mr. Draghi can obtain the cooperation of each party in the future.