The day of truth has arrived. Today we will know if the Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, will confirm the resignation presented last week and rejected by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, or if the government led by the former number one of the European Central Bank will be able to restart despite the heavy setback triggered by the lack of confidence vote on the Aid decree by Giuseppe Conte's 5 Star Movement. The last few hours have raised the hope that he will be able to stay in Palazzo Chigi: naturally on his terms.
Draghi's communications to the Chambers
The wait is all for the words that the Premier will pronounce in the Chambers, first in the Senate, where the Government was born but also where the crisis started, and then only if he deems it necessary in the Chamber, where, however, only a written text could arrive .
After the very harsh letter read to the ministers on July 14, in which Draghi clearly stated that “the majority of national unity that has supported this government since its creation is no longer there. The pact of trust has failed at the basis of government action", everyone is waiting to hear what the Prime Minister will say, if his words and tone show some sign of openness on which to take hold in order to restart the Government or if his speech will sanction the de profundis of this legislature.
Draghi: resignation or restart?
Once his speech is over, Draghi himself will choose whether to wait for the debate and the subsequent vote of confidence (scheduled for 18.30pm) or whether to leave the Palazzo Madama Hall immediately and go up to Colle to resign, confirming last week's line. If this were the case, the word would pass to the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella who at that point could dissolve the Houses and call elections. Voting would take place on 25 September or 2 October.
Draghi may have changed his mind in these days? Difficult to say, but not impossible, given the wave of affection received and the strong pressure coming from all fronts: parties, mayors, governors, companies, unions, international leaders.
If he believes that the political conditions have changed again and that it is therefore possible to continue government action to sanction the new start, Draghi would have at his disposal the vote on the communications made in Parliament. According l 'Handle, the majority resolution could contain an explicit reference to Confidence in the Executive and therefore, once the favorable vote has been received, it would be sufficient to mend the thread broken in recent days.
Yesterday morning Draghi met with the secretary of the Democratic Party Enrico Letta, a face-to-face meeting followed shortly by an interview with the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. Then he met a delegation from the centre-right government. In a few hours we will find out what his decision will be but optimism about his stay at Palazzo Chigi is growing.
