Draghi’s Coalition Roiled as Minister Quits Party on Ukraine
- Foreign Minister Di Maio to leave Five Star, create own group
- Five Star leader Conte may now abandon governing coalition
Luigi Di Maio speaks to Giuseppe Conte.
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The largest party in Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s governing coalition split on Tuesday after Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio quit the group over its refusal to back military support for Ukraine.
Di Maio told reporters in Rome that he was leaving the Five Star Movement, which he used to lead, and would start a new parliamentary group. The decision follows days of back and forth with former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the current Five Star leader.