Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte may resign due to the political crisis in the country. This was reported by the press service of the government palace of Chigi, reports TASS.
The possible resignation of the prime minister became known on Monday, January 25. Conte is reported to be announcing his decision to leave office on Tuesday, January 26th. “After that, he will transmit a statement to the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella,” the statement reads.
A political crisis erupted in Italy after one of the parties in the ruling coalition left the government. Former Prime Minister of the country and leader of the center party “Living Italy” Matteo Renzi said that two ministers from his party have left the government. As a result of the collapse of the ruling coalition, the incumbent Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte lost his majority in the Italian Senate.
Tensions between Renzi and Conte increased significantly at the end of last year. The former prime minister sharply criticized the government’s plan to use the funds allocated to Italy from the European Union’s economic recovery fund.