Draghi Coalition at Risk From Italy President’s Retirement
- It could spell sooner-than-expected end to Draghi government
- Instead of elections in 2023, they could happen much sooner
Sergio Mattarella and Mario Draghi at Quirinale Palace in Rome, on Feb. 13.
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Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, said he’s looking forward to retiring next year, potentially upsetting the delicate political balance that keeps Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s coalition stable.
“My term as president ends in eight months,” Mattarella, 79, said while visiting a school in Rome on Wednesday, according to news agency Ansa. “I am old and in a few months I’ll be able to rest.”