Mr Draghi has governed with the support of virtually all of Italy's main parties, with the exception of the fast-rising far-right Brothers of Italy party. Others noted that Mr Draghi had become a pivotal figure in Europe as Russia waged war against Ukraine, especially with the impending departure of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. ( AP: Lapresse/Mauro Scrobogna)īeing in a government "is not like picking up a menu and deciding, antipasto, no, gelato, yes", said Emma Bonino, who leads a tiny pro-Europe party. Several senators blasted Mr Conte's decision to have 5-Star senators boycott the vote. If Mr Draghi cannot solidly stitch together enough support to carry out his economic reforms, President Mattarella could pull the plug on parliament, setting the stage for an early election, as soon as late September.Ĭurrently, parliament's term is due to expire in spring 2023. The Milan stock exchange lost 3.44 per cent on Thursday. The uncertainty over Mr Draghi's staying power also appeared to rattle the markets. In Brussels, the European Union's Finance Commissioner, Paolo Gentiloni - a former Italian prime minister - said officials there were "following with worried astonishment" the potential unravelling of Mr Draghi's coalition. "Wednesday, in parliament, in front of the nation, every political force must assume its responsibilities,'' the Democratic Party whip in the lower chamber of Parliament, Debora Serracchiani, said. The next showdown in parliament is set for July 20, when Mr Draghi will formally pitch for support ahead of a confidence vote, this time not on a specific bill but on his government's very viability. ( AP: Alberto Pizzoli) Draghi's party to face confidence vote Italy's President, Sergio Mattarella, left, refused the country's Prime Minister Mario Draghi's resignation. President Sergio Mattarella told Mr Draghi to instead go back to parliament to see if he could still garner solid support, a palace statement said, adding the resignation was not accepted. Shortly before heading to the Quirinal presidential palace to tender his resignation, Mr Draghi declared: "The majority of national unity that has sustained this government from its creation doesn't exist any more."
However, the snub - orchestrated by 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, Mr Draghi's predecessor - did its damage. Hours earlier, Mr Draghi and his government won a confidence vote, 172-39, in the Senate, despite the refusal by the 5-Star Movement to back the bill, which earmarked 26 billion euros ($38.5 billion) to help consumers and industries struggling with soaring energy prices. Mr Draghi, who took office in February, 2021, heads a broad unity coalition government - which includes parties from the right, the left, the centre and the populist 5-Star Movement - that was designed to help Italy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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