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Mario Draghi says he will resign as Italian prime minister

"I will tender my resignation to the president of the republic this evening. The national unity coalition that backed this government no longer exists," Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi told the cabinet, according to a statement released by his office.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 14,2022
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Mario Draghi said he would resign as Italian prime minister on Thursday, after a party in his ruling coalition did not participate in a confidence vote.

"I will tender my resignation to the president of the republic this evening," Draghi told the cabinet, according to a statement released by his office.

"The national unity coalition that backed this government no longer exists," he added.