Former ECB President Mario Draghi begins his consultations on Thursday to find a majority ready to support his government after being called to the rescue to get Italy out of the political crisis.
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Mario Draghi is due to meet in Rome with the leaders of the main parties to assess their readiness to support a government of national unity which he would head.
It is already assured of the support of some of the main groups represented in Parliament, but the 5 Star Movement (M5S, anti-system until it came to power), which alone has nearly a third of deputies and senators, is far behind. to be won over to his cause.
Outgoing Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, supported to the end by the M5S to which he is very close, without being a member, was forced to resign last week after the collapse of his coalition caused by the withdrawal of a key partner , Italia Viva (IV), party of former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
The M5S and its allies of the Democratic Party (PD, center left) having failed in their attempt to form a new government, President Sergio Mattarella, arbiter in the event of a political crisis, called on Mario Draghi.
Giuseppe Conte, popular in the polls, promised Thursday not to be “
an obstacle
” for Mario Draghi, to whom he wished “
good luck!
".
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I have always worked for the good of the country
", he affirms during a speech, the first since the appointment of Mario Draghi, whom he met at length on Wednesday and which could according to the press give him a wallet.