Italian President refuses to accept Mario Draghi’s resignation as PM
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Italy’s President has sensationally declined to accept Mario Draghi’s resignation as Prime Minister, further plunging the country into political uncertainty.
Draghi made a statement this evening to say the “national unity” coalition which supported him as PM no longer exists after the Five Star movement, which had supported the coalition, pulled out of a confidence vote in Draghi’s position.
However, President Sergio Mattarella has reportedly refused to accept Draghi’s resignation.
Draghi’s decision comes after a serisDraghi won the vote, the pull-out has evidently led Draghi to believe that the coalition is effectively at an end.