This will make the third resignation in the last few weeks. Bennett from Israel and Boris Johnson from the UK.

https://www.dw.com/en/italian-...to-resign/a-62475303

Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday said he will resign amid a political crisis in Italy.

Draghi survived a no-confidence vote in the Italian Senate Thursday, yet his government's future was thrown into question due to a boycott of the vote by the populist 5-Star Movement (5SM), a key coalition ally.

5SM parliamentarians refused to participate in the vote over opposition to parts of a relief bill for skyrocketing energy prices that the confidence vote had been linked to.

Draghi won the vote 172-39 but the 5SM boycott represents a clear threat to his government.

The former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Draghi became Italy's sixth prime minister in 10 years when he took over from Giuseppe Conte of 5SM in February 2021.

Draghi has clearly stated that 5SM is a coalition partner in his unity government and that he has no intention of governing without them.

5SM leader Conte announced the boycott Wednesday, leading to speculation that Draghi may in fact hand in his resignation over the betrayal.

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The Italian government has been in continual crisis since Mussolini was deposed. This is NOTHING new.

Good. Kick the bums out. Getting to leave on their own is better than the alternative most deserve.

This sort of thing happens a lot in parliamentary systems. Which is why we don't have one. Can you imagine a "government of the month" - which is pretty much what Italy has had since World War II - in the US?

Italy: Prime Minister Mario Draghi Has Resigned - Citizens Celebrate in the Streets

https://rumble.com/v1ck2i3-ita...IRFoundationUSA&ep=2