Crisis prompted by Five Star Movement’s boycott of crucial confidence vote
Mario Draghi, pictured in Rome in June, said the ‘pact of trust underlying the government has failed’.Mario Draghi, pictured in Rome in June, said the ‘pact of trust underlying the government has failed’.First published on Thu 14 Jul 2022 18.12 BST, a key party in his broad coalition, snubbed a crucial confidence vote, triggering a political crisis that could pave the way for early elections.
“In recent days there has been the utmost commitment on my part to continue on the common path, also trying to meet the needs that have been advanced to me by the political forces,” he said. The former European Central Bank chief met the president, Sergio Mattarella, after the vote and was expected to offer his resignation. However, Mattarella rejected Draghi’s resignation on Thursday night and asked him to address parliament to try to get a clearer picture of the political situation.
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