Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is holding a press conference on July 7, 2020 in Rome, Italy.
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LONDON – Italy faces several political turmoil after Grand Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned, as the country faces a severe economic and health crisis.
Italy has been embroiled in political uncertainty for the past three weeks after a small party, Italia Viva, decided to leave the coalition government led by Conte. The break-up of the executive came after a dispute over EU pandemic recovery funds and how they are paid, which plunged the nation into instability.
Earlier on Tuesday, Conte, who has no political affiliation, told ministers he was resigning. He handed over his official resignation to President Sergio Mattarella. The president has reportedly asked Conte to remain in charge while consultations are held on the formation of a new government.
However, the resignation is seen as an attempt to avoid a parliamentary defeat in the Senate vote later this week.
He survived a vote of confidence last week, but his government was ousted from an active majority with the departure of Italia Viva – making it difficult to pass major laws for the rest of his term.
“After failing in his desperate efforts to expand his majority, Conte and his government will be defeated in a new Senate vote, which is currently scheduled for January 27,” said Wolfango Piccoli, co-chair of the company. Teneo consulting. Note.
He said Conte’s resignation was an attempt “to ensure his own political survival.”
Italian President Sergio Mattarella will have to decide whether to give Conte a chance to negotiate again with lawmakers, seeking a majority that will allow him to govern.
“Conte’s calculation is that by moving early and thus avoiding a humiliating defeat in the Senate later this week, he would increase his chances of getting a mandate from Mattarella to form a new government,” Piccoli said in while warning that “it is currently unclear whether Conte can succeed in such an effort.”
If Italian lawmakers fail to reach an agreement on a new coalition government, with or without Conte as prime minister, then voters may have to go to the polls sooner rather than later.
“The bottom line is that Italy will continue to be ruled by an executive who is not fit for the difficult task of the future, as has been the case since the last election,” Piccoli said.
This is breaking news and is being updated.