Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation after three major coalitions boycotted a vote of confidence and set the stage for early elections.
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.
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. Italian Premier Mario Draghi, top left, leaves at the end of his address at the Parliament in Rome, Thursday, July 21, 2022.
Local reporting following his resignation apparently reflected a different sentiment than that of elected officials, which could suggest voters will be unhappy with his tenure ending short.
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