ROME (Reuters) – The election of Prime Minister Mario Draghi as Italy’s new president “is possible” if there’s a plan in place for his succession as premier, former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and chief of the co-ruling Italia Viva get together was quoted as saying on Friday.
“If there’s a sport scheme prepared for the ‘after Draghi’, then operation Draghi is possible. Nobody will settle for to lose such a valued premier with out having certainty on the long run (of the federal government),” Renzi advised each day La Stampa in an interview.
Italy’s parliament will begin voting on Monday for a brand new head of state to exchange Sergio Mattarella and Draghi has lengthy been considered as the favorite to win, with events in his authorities rallying behind him in an effort to preserve political unity and stop an unseemly scrap.
Small events like Renzi’s Italia Viva might develop into decisive to resolve potential deadlocks within the vote.
(Reporting by Giulia Segreti; enhancing by Agnieszka Flak)
