This decision follows the defection on Wednesday of three parties of the government coalition. This situation, according to Sergio Mattarella, has shown the absence of “parliamentary support for the government and the absence of prospects to give birth to a new majority”.
Le Monde with AFP
Italian President Sergio Mattarella announced Thursday July 21 the dissolution of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, which automatically causes early elections this fall. “The political situation led to this decision,” said the president during a television address, referring to the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi after the defection of three important parties of his coalition on Wednesday during a vote of confidence In the Senate.
“The discussion, the vote and the modalities in which this vote was expressed yesterday in the Senate” demonstrated the absence of “parliamentary support for the government and the absence of prospects to give birth to a new majority”. -Al explained. “This condition has made the anticipated dissolution of Parliament inevitable”, which “is always the last option,” he added.
After his resignation refused by the president last week, the Italian Prime Minister said he was ready to stay in office if his coalition managed to resolve. But forza Italia, the League and the 5-star movement announced on Wednesday their non-participation in a vote of trust, desertions which logically led to the resignation of Mario Draghi.
The coalition between forza Italia, Fratelli d’Italia and the favorite league
The Italian media advance several possible dates for these elections: September 18, September 25, or even October 2.
The Archi-Favori of the upcoming ballot is the so-called “center-right” coalition, which brings together forza Italia, the right party of Silvio Berlusconi, and the far right represented by the Matteo Salvini populist tribune Matteo Salvini and Fratelli d’Italia.
Fratelli d’Italia, a post-fascist party chaired by Giorgia Meloni, is given in the lead in voting intentions, almost 24 %, ahead of the Democratic Party (22 %) and the League (14 %), according to A survey of the SWG Institute carried out on July 18. Forza Italia would collect 7.4 % of the votes and the 5 -star movement (M5S) 11.2 %.
“A great Italian statesman”
Thursday, Emmanuel Macron praised Mario Draghi’s “flawless” commitment. He is “a great Italian statesman”, “a trusted partner” and “a friend of France”, he stressed in a press release, believing that the “work” carried out by Mr. Draghi ” constitutes a very solid basis, on which Italy can rely in the months and years to come “.
“During the French Presidency” of the EU in the first half of 2022, “Mario Draghi’s Italy will have been unwavering support to provide European responses to our common challenges, notably in the face of the attack on ‘Ukraine by Russia, “said the French head of state.