Italian President Sergio Mattarella signed a decree on the dissolution of parliament.
Rai writes about it.
Matarella made his decision after consulting with the speakers of both chambers of the Italian parliament. Now early elections are to be held in Italy. Italian mass media call September 25 the most likely date of their holding.
Before that, on July 21, Mattarella accepted the resignation (for the second time) of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. He was asked to stay on as head of the interim government.
- Draghi resigned on July 14 after the 5-Star Movement (the largest party in the countryʼs coalition government) withdrew its support for a package designed to tackle Italyʼs cost-of-living crisis. Draghi said that he would not lead a government that does not include "5 stars". Mattarella then rejected Draghiʼs resignation and urged him to stay.
- On July 20, the Italian Senate expressed confidence in Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Before the vote, Draghi asked lawmakers to support a coalition government to avoid early elections.