Italian Prime Minister Draghi resigns in latest world leader shakeup
Draghi’s resignation comes on the cusp of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to leave office
Caitlin McFall | Fox News July 21, 2022
(https://www.foxnews.com/world/italian-prime-minister-draghi-resigns-latest-world-leader-shakeup)
Italian Premier Mario Draghi handed in his resignation Thursday after the three major coalition parties boycotted a confidence vote in a move that set the stage for an early election later this year.
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Crowds in Rome celebrate resignation of PM Mario Draghi.
Draghi submitted his formal resignation to President Sergio Mattarella who “took note” of the move but asked the prime minister to remain in his role in a “caretaker” capacity, reports said Thursday.
Draghi’s resignation is the latest shakeup among European leaders following UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation earlier this month.
Mattarella had already rejected a resignation attempt by Draghi last week after coalition fighting prompted the prime minister to remove himself from the top job.
The Italian president pushed the matter on to Parliament, where a vote of confidence was held Wednesday to determine whether the leader of the national unity government should stay in office.
Draghi survived the procedure with a 95-38 vote, but hundreds apparently boycotted the vote as the senate holds 315-members.
Members of the center-right Forza Italia and League parties, and the populist 5-Star Movement signaled they no longer wanted to work with the unity government and allow the prime minister to finish out the remainder of his term after filling the role for just 17 months.