In the measure Thursday, the 5-Stars opposed a provision to allow Rome to operate a garbage incinerator on the outskirts of the chronically trash-choked Italian capital. Hard-line 5-Star lawmakers who were skeptical of joining Draghi’s government last year have been complaining that their interests have been ignored. The 5-Stars, who have lost significant support in recent local elections and have slumped in opinion polls, are in disarray. Mattarella had tapped the former European Central Bank chief - who was known as “Super Mario” for his “whatever it takes” rescue of the euro - to pull Italy out of the pandemic and lay the groundwork to make use of billions in European Union pandemic recovery funds. Currently, Parliament’s term expires in spring 2023. If Draghi can’t solidly stitch together enough support to carry out his economic reforms, Mattarella could pull the plug on Parliament, setting the stage for an early election as soon as late September. State television said Draghi could speak to Parliament next week, likely on Wednesday. Shortly before heading to the Quirinal presidential palace to tender his resignation, Draghi declared: “The majority of national unity that has sustained this government from its creation doesn’t exist any more.”īut President Sergio Mattarella told Draghi to instead go back to Parliament and see if he can still garner solid support, a palace statement said, adding the resignation was not accepted. But the snub, orchestrated by 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, Draghi’s predecessor, did its damage. Hours earlier, Draghi and his government won a confidence vote, 172-39, in the Senate despite the refusal by the 5-Star Movement to back the bill, which earmarked 26 billion euros to help consumers and industries struggling with soaring energy prices. If Draghi can’t solidly stitch together enough support to carry out his economic reforms, Mattarella could pull the plug on Parliament, setting the stage for an early election as soon as late Septemberĭraghi’s broad unity coalition government - which includes parties from the right, the left, the center and the populist 5-Star Movement - was designed to help Italy recover from the coronavirus pandemic.Hours earlier, Draghi and his government won a confidence vote, 172-39, in the Senate despite the refusal by the 5-Star Movement to back the bill, which earmarked 26 billion euros to help consumers and industries struggling with soaring energy prices.Sergio Mattarella, Italy's president, rejected the resignation, telling Draghi to see if he can still find a majority in Parliament willing to support him.Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down Thursday after a populist coalition ally refused to support a key government bill.