Rome, Jan. 26, (dpa/GNA) – Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is set to offer his resignation in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, after his minority government only narrowly survived two votes of confidence last week.
Conte is set to convene the cabinet at 9 am (0800 GMT), the government said late on Monday. He would then offer his resignation directly to President Sergio Mattarella.
The previous centre-left coalition hopes Conte could once again receive the mandate to form a new government, Italian media reported.
Conte’s original coalition in Rome fell apart on January 13 with the departure of former prime minister Matteo Renzi’s party Italia Viva, in a row over the use of EU aid money for recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Mattarella will play a decisive role in what comes next, if Conte does step down. Mattarella has the power to appoint a politician to form a new government. If no majorities are found he can call an early election.
GNA