Italian Prime Minister is close to resign, hopes to form new government

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ROME, 25 January, 2021 (TON): Giuseppe Conte, Italian Prime Minister hopes to form a new government with a broader majority and is looking to resign.

The media reported that Conte said on Monday, that the aim is to find an agreement that gives a clear political perspective to govern until the end of the legislation.

Conte could hand in his resignation to the head of state as early as Tuesday and then put together a fresh coalition that would draw on centrist and so-called “responsible” members of parliament, the report added.

No immediate comment was cited from the Prime Minister’s office.

Conte’s government shook when the Italia Viva party headed by the former premier Matteo Renzi was pulled out of the cabinet over its handling of the pandemic crisis earlier this month.

Last week, Conte survived a confidence vote in the parliament while failed to succeed absolute majority in the Senate, stating to face struggle while making on any policy agenda unless draws on new support.

The Prime Minister has made an appeal to the moderate and unaligned Senate lawmakers to join the government ranks however, few answered so far.

Unless a solution is found, the ruling parties said snap elections will be the only way out of the halt on the politics, thus building pressure on the lawmakers.

Conte wanted to get Renzi back on board and was looking to create a “government of national safety”, that would also have the backing of some moderate politicians.

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