Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won the vote of confidence in the Senate on Wednesday (20), remaining in office amid the political crisis in the country.
However, three main coalition parties refused to participate in the vote, maintaining the delicate situation in their government.
The motion called for the House to approve a speech made by Draghi earlier in the day, when he demanded unity from his coalition allies. The vote passed 95 to 38 with many dozen senators absent.
Draghi had already resigned on July 14, arguing that there was no longer a “coalition of national unity in his government”. However, President Sergio Mattarella rejected the letter and gave until this Wednesday for the politician to form a government to continue in leadership.
Today, the prime minister asked for a vote of confidence, a mechanism of the parliamentary system in which it is decided whether the head of government should continue in office or not. He demanded unity from his coalition partners if they wanted his administration to continue.
(Posted by Tiago Tortella, from CNN )
*with information from Júlia Vieira and Renata Souza, from CNN and from Reuters
Source: CNN Brasil
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