Draghi has said he won't govern without the populists in his coalition.ĭraghi's government hasn't sought a make-or-break confidence vote. While the other coalition parties are expected to press Draghi to stay, the 5-Stars, weakened by defections from their ranks, have been squabbling over what to do. Lawmakers then publicly stake their positions in debate. Mattarella has invited Draghi to go before Parliament to explain why he wants to resign. The premier has also stayed the course in delivering reforms demanded by the European Union as conditions for 200 billion euros in pandemic recovery aid. With political setbacks for British leader Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, and the absence of longtime German leader Angela Merkel still very much felt on the continent, Draghi has established himself as a reliable, authoritative voice of Europe. And Draghi has positioned himself as one of the staunchest backers of military and other aid from Europe for Ukraine, as that country defends itself from the war launched by Russia. High inflation and skyrocketing energy costs are punishing consumers and industry.
This crisis comes at a particularly crucial time - for Italy and Europe. Draghi took the helm of the premiership from Giuseppe Conte, the 5-Star leader who chafed at losing his post as he struggled to get Italy's COVID-19 vaccination program running smoothly.ĭraghi leads an unusual coalition, of often-squabbling rivals, including parties on the right, center and left, as well as the 5-Stars, who dealt him the stinging betrayal on July 14.
President Sergio Mattarella tapped Draghi, the former chief of the European Central Bank, to form a “national unity” government in February 2021 to help revive Italy's pandemic-battered economy. Italy has seen dozens of governments since the end of World War II, so it's very accustomed to political crises, but the tumult now roiling its political parties is playing out differently as Premier Mario Draghi's future as the nation's leader hangs in the balance. The stability of Italian Premier Mario Draghi's coalition government is at risk because 5-Star lawmakers say they will not participate in a confidence vote in Parliament. Andrew Medichini/AP Show More Show Less 5 of11 FILE - A view of Senate, before voting at a decree on various economics matters, in Rome, Thursday, July 14, 2022. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool photo via AP, File) Show More Show Lessģ of11 4 of11 FILE - People sign a petition asking for Italian Premier Mario Draghi to stay in office, during a rally in Rome, Monday, July 18, 2022. 26, 2021, ahead of the French President visit. Gregorio Borgia/AP Show More Show Less 2 of11 FILE - Italy's President Sergio Mattarella, left, greets Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome, Friday, Nov. 1 of11 FILE - Italian Premier Mario Draghi, leaves after paying his respects to the body of late Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari, lied in state in Rome's Capitol Hill, Friday, July 15, 2022.
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