Local authorities are pressing Mario Draghi to stay in his place: the country " needs stability ", reads an open letter signed by the mayors of the most important Italian cities. Dozens of signatories, including the mayor of Nuoro Andrea Soddu.

Appeals to the prime minister to remain in his place also come from the business world and from parties, centrists and Democratic Party in the first place, with the demos who, however, believe that every hypothesis of government without the 5 Star Movement is "not viable" .

On the 5S, however, there is the veto of Lega and Forza Italia , which brand the grillini as irresponsible and are not willing to return to the government with them. Salvini and Berlusconi preach "full harmony", but there are some distinctions in their respective positions. Forza Italia clearly asks Draghi through Tajani to do an encore without pentastellati, the League is divided between the encore of the former central banker and the position of Giorgia Meloni, who wants to go to elections immediately .

In all this it is necessary to understand the intentions of the 5 Stars. At the end of a river National Council that lasted over 5 hours, all the splits emerged of a party divided between the "hard and pure" that pushed Conte to the tear and the governists who do not want the executive to fall. At the head of the latter was Minister D'Incà, who recalled how with Draghi's resignation it would not be in time to approve the reforms necessary to obtain funds from the NRP .

At nightfall of a very tense day in the Movement, Conte spoke in a video on Facebook around 8 pm, maintaining an ambiguous position. He held out his hand to Draghi but placed an ultimatum that was difficult for the prime minister to accept, returning to the famous 9-point document delivered to the premier in recent days: “ If there is no clarity on those points, we will not be able to share any government responsibility . Without clear answers and if we are not guaranteed respect, we will feel free to vote and participate on what the country needs, without any political counterpart ".

The former premier accuses Draghi of having made only "generic openings" and of not having given any response to the issues raised by the Movement. And he asks him to take "responsibility" for his decision: " He resigned at a time when the last vote of confidence expressed certifies that there is a majority that enjoys large numerical margins ".

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Here are all the updates on the government crisis by the hour

Conte: "Draghi take responsibility for his choices"

"Just as we take responsibility for our behavior, Draghi also assumes responsibility for his decision. The resignation of the president comes at a time when the last vote of confidence expressed certifies that there is a majority that enjoys large numerical margins" . The leader of the 5-star Movement Giuseppe Conte said in a video posted on his Facebook page.

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Conte: "Without clarity on our 9 points we are outside the government"

"We will not be able to share any government responsibility if there is no clarity on the points in the document delivered, and if there is no concrete indication on the prospect of resolving those issues". M5s leader Giuseppe Conte says this in a video on his Facebook page.

"Without clear answers and if we are not guaranteed respect, the M5s will not be able to share a direct responsibility of government. We will feel free, serene, even more responsible, to vote and participate, in the perspective that there is an upcoming government action, on what the country needs, without any political counterpart ".

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Conte: "We suffered the blackmail"

"Someone spoke of blackmail, we have suffered blackmail". This was stated by the leader of the 5-star Movement Giuseppe Conte in a video posted on his Facebook page talking about the government crisis.

"With a constructive spirit we invited Draghi to discuss the priorities that express our political unease and the ways to overcome the economic and social emergency. The answer has not yet been received, there has been some generic opening on some of the emergencies reported but no concrete indications", he added.

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Tensions in the M5S Council, the governists hope

There was no lack of tension in the five-hour meeting of the National Council of the M5s. The split between the wing considered tougher, which had prevailed when the decision was made on the Aventine in the Senate on Wednesday and now pushes to leave the executive, and that of the so-called 'governists', who consider this choice not appropriate and propose to prepare to vote the confidence of the executive if Prime Minister Mario Draghi agrees next week to undergo a review in Parliament. According to what was filtered at the end of the meeting, compared to yesterday there is more optimism among the parliamentarians of the Movement who want to avert the government crisis. The support for the executive, however, according to the arguments that emerged in the Council, should be conditional on a clear response on the requests raised by the Movement in the nine-point document presented by the leader Giuseppe Conte to the premier.

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Orlando: "Any hypothesis without 5S is not viable"

All the hypotheses other than a government with the Cinquestelle inside "are at great risk and do not seem viable to me". Thus the Minister of Labor Andrea Orlando on the sidelines of the Unity Day in Naples. "I can only join the appeal of Secretary Letta - added Orlando - asking the M5s not to weaken the possibility of realizing a social agenda that is on the table today, which is the subject of discussions with the social partners, and which risks stop if their contribution to the government team fails and fatally the government fails ".

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Di Maio: "If the government jumps, the gas price cap will jump"

"If the Draghi government jumps, the maximum gas ceiling at European level will be jumps". Thus the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, in connection with the congress of the Italian Socialist Party.

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Salvini summons his parliamentarians for Monday at 20.30

Lega leader Matteo Salvini summoned the House and Senate groups for Monday evening at 8.30pm. The secretary, according to what is learned, will take stock of the situation in view of the communications of the Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

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At 6.30 pm M5S meeting with Conte and the parliamentarians

A joint assembly of deputies and senators of the M5s is scheduled around 6.30 pm with the president of the Movement Giuseppe Conte, who participated in the recently concluded National Council. Then the assembly of 5s deputies scheduled for the afternoon is canceled.

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The M5S National Council concluded after 5 hours

The National Council of the M5s has ended. The meeting lasted about five hours.

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Iv: "Our petition for Draghi has exceeded 50 thousand signatures"

"The petition relaunched by Italia Viva for the 'Draghi bis' has exceeded fifty thousand signatures". This was announced by Iv, recalling tonight from 9 pm to midnight the microphones open on Radio Leopolda for the marathon in favor of Draghi with Matteo Renzi and Roberto Giachetti.

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D'Incà (M5S): "If Draghi resigns Pnrr reforms at risk"

An "extremely critical" scenario with the decrees pending in Parliament that could be stopped and with the "enabling reforms to achieve the objectives of the NRP by December 2022" that would not reach the finish line, from the competition, still to be approved in Parliament, to the justice, which instead awaits the implementing decrees. This is the alarm launched by the 5S Minister for Relations with the Parliament Federico D'Incà in the event of "government resignation" while the National Council of the 5 Star Movement is underway to decide the line to be taken on the current crisis. The tax reform would also remain at stake.

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Tajani: "Draghi encore without 5S or to vote"

"To provoke a government crisis in such a complicated moment nationally and internationally is truly irresponsible. Anything negative that happens and will happen is the sole responsibility of the 5 Star Movement. We have very clear ideas, we cannot continue to govern with five stars, our presence is an alternative to theirs. If there is no other Draghi government without the five stars, we will vote again ". Thus, Antonio Tajani, national coordinator of FI, on the sidelines of the third edition of the blue movement event 'Anuman the forest of ideas', organized by the deputy Alessandro Battilocchio.

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Renzi: “Bis with the 5S? Draghi decides. One vote now "

"I think going to vote now would be detrimental to the country. The 5 Star Movement has created a disaster for the country, after which if Draghi thinks he wants to start again, it's up to him, for me Draghi decides". This was stated by the leader of Iv Matteo Renzi on the sidelines of the party assembly, responding to those who asked if there are margins to mend, including the 5 Star Movement, underlining that "the only goal" is the return of Draghi to Palazzo Chigi "with the forms that Draghi decides: Draghi, Draghi bis, referral to the Chambers. I don't hang myself on formulas".

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Renzi: "Tuesday referendum in Cassation to stop income"

"On Tuesday morning at 10 we will be filing the referendum question to abolish citizenship income in the Supreme Court". This was announced by Matteo Renzi opening the Italia Viva assembly.

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Lega: "Incredible Letta, divides majority then asks for unity"

"Letta suddenly wakes up and understands that the Italians need a strong and operative government on bills, taxes and work. He who until last week did everything to divide the majority and block Parliament with Ius scholae, Ddl Zan and free drugs. He who, for his flags, has allied himself with the 5S that everyone knows are unfit to govern. Spare us at least his appeals, which are not credible at all. It really takes a lot of courage to be so opportunistic and transformative " . Thus the group leaders of the Chamber and Senate of the League, Riccardo Molinari and Massimiliano Romeo, in a note.

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Letta: "The crisis would lead to elections on 25 September"

"In the country there is no desire and no push for a crisis that would lead to a screw-up and elections on 25 September". Thus the PD leader Enrico Letta in his speech at the PSI congress.

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Read: “Continuous Draghi Government. The conditions are there "

"Mine is a strong appeal to the political forces that have supported the path of the Draghi government with great positive results so that this path does not stop and be relaunched starting Wednesday with a new vote of confidence that establishes an important 9-month path for complete all the reforms. This is the commitment that we are making between now and Wednesday. Do not stop this important work for the country and for Europe, the work of the Draghi Government which sees us firmly committed. conditions to continue it ". Thus the Pd leader Enrico Letta arriving at the PSI congress.

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Patuanelli: "If Conte asks, we resign but he didn't"

"The President Conte never asked the Ministers to resign, if he asked we would resign instantly. We are not Di Maio aspirants". This was stated by the Minister of Agricultural Policies Stefano Patuanelli, of the M5s.

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Renzi: "At work day and night for the Draghi bis"

We have "months of great tension ahead of us. War in Ukraine, energy crisis, migratory tensions linked to famine, inflation now close to double digits with devastating consequences on the purchasing power of families. Faced with this scenario, the exit of Draghi takes away a decisive parachute from Italy. So in these hours we are working day and night to build the Draghi Bis ". Matteo Renzi, leader of Italia Viva, says this in an interview with Il Messaggero.

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Casini: "Draghi make a sacrifice and stay"

"In democratic systems no one is indispensable but in the situation in which Italy finds itself, Mario Draghi is. He is our guarantee at the international level, he has held an impeccable position and must remain". Thus Pierferdinando Casini at "Gli Incontri" at the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio. Casini made an appeal: "All Italians make sacrifices, I ask him to do the same and even more while remaining Prime Minister. He is the first Italian apart from Mattarella, he must be willing to make a sacrifice. He is irreplaceable and still has trust of Parliament. Losing him would be self-harm ".

(Unioneonline)

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