Red hot: Tale resigns and uncertainty reigns

The Italian government finally imploded yesterday, after 14 turbulent months, with the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who, in a fiery speech, accused his Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, sitting next to him, d & # 39; have caused the fall of the official coalition own ambitions to replace it.

Conté announced his resignation in the Senate and presented him a few hours later to President Sergio Mattarella, who asked him to remain in his position on a temporary basis. He is asking political parties to form a new government or hold early elections. .

Salvini, the most popular politician of Italy, was not intimidated by Conte's critics during the debate in the Senate and defended his decision to seek a motion of censure – a vote to overthrow the government – who failed his Liga match has withdrawn after the resignation of Prime Minister.

"I would do everything I did," he says defiantly.

Earlier, in a one – hour speech, Conte had claimed that the league 's maneuver aimed at breaking the coalition had forced him to "stop" what he described as a productive government.

"It is irresponsible to trigger a government crisis. Salvini followed the personal and party interests, "said the head of government.

The coalition, whose conformation took three months of negotiations after the 2018 elections, was composed of two rival parties, the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), led by Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio and the League, a eurosceptic anti-immigrant party. After Conté submitted his resignation to Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace, the presidency declared that the head of state had ordered the Prime Minister to remain in office while waiting for the two days of consultations that will begin today with the parliamentary authorities and political leaders to determine if another leader can form a government coalition; otherwise, it will trigger early elections (in November).

The options

This prospective government would have for priority to drive the third largest economy in the euro area for at least a few months, while Italy must implement complex cuts to comply with EU regulations. public deficit.

If none of this happens, Mattarella's only option will be to dissolve Parliament three and a half years earlier than expected, as Salvini asks.

The dissolution of Parliament will put Italy on the road to holding general elections in October, a blow to the finances of the indebted country.

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