Mario Draghi spoke today in the Senate before the vote of confidence: the live video and all the news in real time of the decisive day for this government crisis.
What will Mario Draghi do? The Prime Minister, who last week resigned immediately rejected by Sergio Mattarella, today held his long-awaited fiduciary communications to the Senate, whose session can be followed in direct video here in followed together with all the news updated in real time, saying it is ready to overcome this government crisis if the initial pact of trust is rebuilt. It is now necessary to understand what the reactions of the parties to Draghi’s words will be, with the head of government who in the end should decide whether to go ahead or not only after listening to the speeches of the senators.
After Mario Draghi’s speech, in fact, there will now be the interventions of the senators registered to speak, with the vote of confidence on the resolution presented by Palazzo Chigi which should arrive around 19.30 when there will be the first uninominal call.
Tomorrow Draghi will repeat the entire liturgy in the Chamber starting at 9 am, which will be observed today in the Senate. A choice was to proceed first to Palazzo Madama, where there could be more pitfalls for the prime minister, who in the last few hours has caused quite a few fibrillations within the majority.
It remains to be understood now whether Mario Draghi will confirm his resignation or not and what he will do, should the banker be willing to move forward instead, the 5 Star Movement which is described as seriously tempted not to vote for trust. to a new government always led by the current Prime Minister.
Draghi in the Senate: live news
10:48
Spreads down after Draghi’s words
Draghi’s speech seems to have calmed the markets, with the spread falling below 194, down 14 basis points.
10:25
At 11 am the speeches of the senators will begin
Session temporarily suspended in the Senate to allow the text of the speech to be sent to the Chamber. At 11 am the interventions of the senators will begin, followed by the reply of the Prime Minister. Then there will be the explanations of vote and, finally, we will proceed with the vote of confidence.
10:19
Draghi: "Italy does not need facade trust"
So Draghi concluded his speech: “Are you ready to rebuild this pact? Are you ready to confirm this effort which has waned? I am here in the Chamber only because the Italians have asked for it, you must not give this answer to these questions to me, but you must give it to all Italians ".
10:00
Draghi: "Thursday’s vote certified the end of the pact of trust"
Draghi in the Senate: “The desire to move forward together has gradually been exhausted. Thursday’s vote certified the end of the pact of trust. Not voting for trust is a gesture that is impossible to ignore, the only way to stay together is to rebuild this pact from scratch ".
09:42
The session in the Senate begins
Work begins in the Senate, waiting for Draghi’s speech.
09:28
Mouths sewn to the Senate
The utmost prudence reigns in the Senate, where the various big names do not want to unbalance themselves on the developments of this government crisis. It is rumored that Draghi could make a decision after listening to the intervention of Salvini and the 5 Stars.
09:15
Salvini: "Today we will do what the Italians need"
Matteo Salvini spoke before the start of Mario Draghi’s speech: "After the government crisis caused by the 5 Stars, after days of threats and provocations, with dozens of parliamentarians who change parties to save their seats and with a Pd that insists to talk about ius soli, Zan ddl and electoral law, instead of putting salaries, bills and work at the center, today we decide. And the League, united and compact, will decide only and only for the good and the future of Italy ".
08:56
Draghi’s will is fundamental, not the numbers
Even without the 5 Star Movement, there would be a good parliamentary majority ready to support a Draghi-bis, which could be further supported in the event of a new split between the pentastellati. Consequently, the real crux of this government crisis would be Mario Draghi’s will to continue or not.
08:32
The conditions of Lega and Forza Italia
Draghi would not have liked the sort of ultimatum of Lega and Forza Italia: in fact, the two parties could vote for trust not only as long as there is no 5 Star Movement in the majority, but they also targeted the ministers Luciana Lamorgese and Roberto Speranza.
08:20
Another split for the 5 Star Movement?
Always tense atmosphere in the 5 Star Movement, where the assembly of parliamentarians has been going on for days. Regardless of what Draghi will say today in the Senate, the feeling is that there will be a new flight of deputies and senators probably towards Together for the Future, the new movement of the former pentastellated golden boy Luigi Di Maio.
08:05
Fratoianni: "Draghi has failed"
Thus the leader of the Italian Left in an interview with Money.it: “This government is bankrupt and if we went to new elections I don’t think there would be any economic tragedy. The points of Conte a Draghi are shareable, this executive, however, will not be able to accept them ”.
07:50
Optimism is growing for a Draghi-bis
In the past few hours, both Enrico Letta and Matteo Renzi said they were optimistic about a rethinking by the Prime Minister, who could decide to go ahead with a new majority.
07:30
Dragons in the Senate
Today the Prime Minister will hold his fiduciary communications to the Senate at 9.30, with the operations for the vote of confidence which should begin at 19.30 when the speeches of the senators will be completed.
