Antonino Galofaro (in Rome), edited by Laura Laplaud 11:45 a.m., July 22, 2022

After the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday, Italy is preparing to return to the polls.

Legislative elections have been called for 25th September next to elect a new Parliament.

But the departure of the former president of the European Central Bank worries many Italians.

The rise in key rates is of great concern to Italy, plunged into political crisis after the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday.

This resignation caused the Italian debt to jump on the markets.

What rekindle fears of a sovereign debt crisis.

Italy has called legislative elections at the end of September.

Is it too late?

Hard to know.

One thing is certain, the departure of the former president of the European Central Bank worries the Italians.

Europe 1 went to meet them in the Italian capital.

“The situation is a bit tragic”

This resident has closed the doors of her store.

A day spent in front of the TV, in political stress, more than in sales.

With the dissolution of Parliament and the departure of the Prime Minister, she fears the worst.

"Draghi was a security for all for the economy of the country. The situation is a bit tragic. I hear wholesalers who want to close because they do not have confidence in the sequence of events," she says.

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A little further, in this shopping street in the center of Rome, Carlo serves a café.

The owner of this establishment, in the family for almost 60 years, relies on the legendary resourcefulness of his compatriots.

"We are a people who always recover, despite all the nonsense of Parliament and the politicians around us," he says.

"They are absolutely not competent. The Italian people should be respected a bit more."

The Italian people will be solicited via legislative elections: they are called upon to elect the new Parliament on 25th September next.