Italy's President Rejects Premier Mario Draghi's Resignation
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If Draghi can't solidly stitch together enough support to carry out his economic reforms, Mattarella could pull the plug on Parliament, setting the stage for an early election as soon as late September.
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If Draghi can't solidly stitch together enough support to carry out his economic reforms, Mattarella could pull the plug on Parliament, setting the stage for an early election as soon as late September.
The premier offered to quit after a coalition ally refused to support a key bill, but the nation's president asked Draghi to see if he can still find a majority in Parliament willing to back him.
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down Thursday after a populist coalition ally refused to support a key government bill, but the
Italy's president has rebuffed Premier Mario Draghi's offer to resign after a key ally refused to back the government in a Senate vote. The presidential office said Thursday evening that
The president could accept or reject the resignation, or he could ask the premier to go before Parliament to seek a formal vote on the government itself, to see if the squabbling allies would rally around him.
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Italian Premier Mario Draghi has told his Cabinet he will offer his resignation on Thursday evening to the nation’s president, following the refusal of a populist coalition ally to support a key government bill.
Despite winning a confidence vote, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said he would resign after the populist Five Star Movement, a coalition ally, pulled its support for the government.
Italian Premier Mario Draghi has told his Cabinet he will offer his resignation on Thursday evening to the president, following the refusal of a coalition ally to support a government bill.
