Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign on Tuesday, his office said Monday night, further deepening the country in political crisis as it battles the coronavirus pandemic.
Italian PM Conte resigns amid COVID-19 criticism, broken coalition
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte speaks about new emergency coronavirus restrictions in Rome, Italy, on October 25, 2020. Conte resigned on Tuesday over his handling of the crisis. File Photo by Roberto Mondaldo/LaPresse/EPA-EFE
Jan. 26 (UPI) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stepped down on Tuesday, as expected, largely over criticism for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conte had been mired in scrutiny for months over his economic plan and how his government responded to the health crisis. Significant opposition led to a fractured governing coalition.
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Conte submitted his resignation Tuesday to Italian President Sergio Mattarella after a high-level meeting of administration officials.
Bowing to crisis, prime minister steps down
President Mattarella to hold consultations with parties over next 2 days to try to form new government H. J. I. / AA
26.01.2021
ITALY
Bowing to crisis, prime minister steps down
Conte was forced to resign after losing last week’s confidence vote in the Senate
Foto: Agencies
Bowing to the emerging crisis, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday submitted his resignation, while maneuvering to boost his chances to return as the top candidate to lead a new government backed by a broader coalition.
After getting the resignation, President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday will start consultations with the parties in parliament – expected to last just a couple of days – to try to cobble together a new cabinet able to lead Italy through a second wave of the pandemic and a dramatic recession.
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ROME – Bowing to the emerging crisis, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday submitted his resignation, while maneuvering to boost his chances to return as the top candidate to lead a new government backed by a broader coalition.
After getting the resignation, President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday will start consultations with the parties in parliament – expected to last just a couple of days – to try to cobble together a new cabinet able to lead Italy through a second wave of the pandemic and a dramatic recession.