Italian government has 5 days to get out of political crisis after RFI boycotts Draghi 15/07/2022 09:40

Italy has five days to resolve its most inexplicable government crisis in its already complex politics. In Rome, President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi, whose coalition has weakened after losing support from the 5 Star Movement, a member of Parliament. Next Wednesday (20), Draghi needs to offer a solution to resolve political instability.

The crisis was exacerbated when senators from the second majority party, the 5 Star Movement (M5E), boycotted the confidence movement to approve the so-called aid decree, which provided measures for the government, families and companies to face inflation. 172 votes in favor and 39 against.

Mattarella wants Draghi to inform Parliament next Wednesday about the new situation created by the M5E to find out if the government of national unity has a future and with which parties.

Draghi is inflexible and does not want to lose credibility nationally and internationally – and Italy – due to the pre-election political games amid the world’s war, pandemic and depressed economy.

National unity government exploded

The Prime Minister took the reins of power in 2021 to form a national unity government capable of tackling the health emergency linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and the underlying economic crisis. Without the support of the M5E, Draghi feels that the government has become “political” and has lost the motives that led him to run the cabinet.

Some alternatives are already being considered: either Mario Draghi will continue to rule with the confidence of almost the entire Parliament until the end of his term in 2023, or another prime minister will lead the country to push for snap elections.

All left parties assure that they will trust Draghi, while Matteo Salvini’s Union (far right) prefers to go to the polls. M5E does not exclude the possibility of returning to the ranks of the majority.

Known during the EU’s debt crisis (2012) when he was the head of the European Central Bank, “Super Mario” will undertake another difficult task in the coming days.