After the resignation of Mario Draghi, the Italian president dissolves the Parliament
Italian President Sergio Mattarella announces the dissolution of Parliament on July 21, 2022. AP - Gregorio Borgia
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Sergio Mattarella announced this Thursday the dissolution of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies after the resignation of the President of the Council Mario Draghi, causing early elections to be held on September 25th.
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“
The political situation has led to this decision
,” Sergio Mattarella said in a televised address, referring to
the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi
after the defection on Thursday of three important parties from his coalition in a vote of confidence. in the Senate.
"
The discussion, the vote and the modalities in which this vote was expressed yesterday in the Senate
" demonstrated the absence of "
parliamentary support for the government and the absence of prospects for giving birth to a new majority
", explained the president Italian.
"
This condition has made the early dissolution of Parliament inevitable
", which "
is always the last option
", he added.
According to Italian television RAI the next snap elections will take place on 25th September next.
The arch-favorite in the upcoming election is the so-called "center-right" coalition, which brings together Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi's right-wing party, and the far right represented by the League of populist anti-migrant tribune Matteo Salvini and Fratelli from Italy.
Fratelli d'Italia given at the top of the voting intentions
Fratelli d'Italia, a post-fascist party chaired by Giorgia Meloni, is given the lead in voting intentions, with nearly 24%, ahead of the Democratic Party (22%) and the League (14%), according to a poll by the SWG institute realized on July 18th.
Forza Italia would collect 7.4% of the vote and the 5 Star Movement (M5S) 11.2%.
Until further notice, the resigning government led by Mario Draghi remains in place to deal with current affairs.
The resignation of the former head of the European Central Bank had become inevitable after Forza Italia, the League and the populist formation M5S had refused to participate in
a vote of confidence requested on Wednesday
by the head of government in the Senate.
Mario Draghi said he was ready to stay in his post only if the parties in his coalition fell into line around a government "pact", already jeopardized last week by a first defection from the M5S.
Their response was scathing.
(
With
AFP)
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