The Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, has tendered his resignation, indicating the commencement of fresh elections in the European nation.
While speaking to Parliament, Draghi said he would meet with President Sergio Mattarella and inform him of his intentions after he was unable to unite his coalition government.
He said: “Thank you for all the work we have done together over this period. After the vote took place last night by the senate of the Republic, I ask to suspend this session because I am on my way to the President of the Republic to communicate my intentions.”
The resignation came after Draghi was ignored by coalition partners in a recent vote of confidence in the Senate, effectively collapsing the government.
Elections could happen between September and October.
Mattarella had earlier rejected Draghi’s first resignation and asked him to negotiate more with lawmakers to form a coalition government and avoid elections.
That happened after the left-wing party, Five Star Movement moved against a new decree aimed at reducing inflation and fighting increasing energy costs. Italy’s lawmakers held a confidence vote on the wide-ranging policy package, but Five Star ignored the move, which infuriated both Draghi and the right-wing parties in the coalition.
Draghi, was later asked by Mattarella to return to the upper house of Parliament and hold a vote of confidence in the government itself, but that failed as well.
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