Recently, Giuseppe Conte, the Italian Prime Minister has resigned from his post. However, the President has invited him to stay in the caretaker capacity until everything is clear.
Key Points
- Conte has resigned after turmoil in the coalition. He hopes to form a new government now.
- Giuseppe Conte presented his resignation to the country’s President Sergio Mattarella who in turn has asked Conte to work in the caretaker capacity till the new government is formed.
- The ruling coalition was formed in 2019 and was weakened after the withdrawal of former premier Matteo Renzi’s party ‘Italia Viva’ this month.
- Italy is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and the parties are divided over the spending in the crisis. This has led to problems in the coalition.
- Italy has been greatly affected by COVID-19 and over 85,000 Italians have lost their lives due to the deadly pandemic.
What can happen next?
The leading parties of the coalition- the center-left Democratic Party (PD) and anti-establishment Five Star (M5S) can agree to choose a new PM candidate. Conte can even succeed to persuade other parties to form a new coalition under his leadership.
Giuseppe Conte
Giuseppe Conte is a lawyer, jurist, Italian University Professor, and politician serving as the prime minister of Italy since June 1, 2018.