ROME (Reuters) – Mario Draghi said he would resign as Italian prime minister on Thursday, after a party in his ruling coalition did not participate in a confidence vote.
“I will tender my resignation to the president of the republic this evening,” Draghi told the cabinet, according to a statement released by his office.
“The national unity coalition that backed this government no longer exists,” he added.
(Reporting By Gavin Jones and Angelo Amante)