The Italian president dissolves parliament in preparation for early legislative elections
Italian President Sergio Mattarella announced Thursday the dissolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which automatically leads to early elections.
"The political situation led to this decision," Mattarella said in a televised speech, referring to the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi after three major parties withdrew Thursday from his government coalition.
He explained that "the discussion, voting and how to express yesterday's vote in the Senate" proved the lack of "parliamentary support for the government and the lack of possibilities for the emergence of a new majority."
Mattarella added that "this condition made the dissolution of parliament inevitable," stressing that "it is always the last option."
The Italian media indicated several possible dates for these elections, such as September 18, 25 or October 2.
The most fortunate in the upcoming elections appears to be the so-called "center-right" coalition, which mainly includes the right-wing Forza Italia party led by Silvio Berlusconi and the extreme right represented by the populist League party led by Matteo Salvini.
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