Italian Prime Minister Resigns

“Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after his coalition imploded, setting up the country for a new era of political chaos at a critical time,” Axios reports.

The AP reports Draghi’s resignation sets up an early election as soon as late September or early October.

Eurointelligence: “This is well and truly the end of an era for Italy. A last-ditch attempt by Mario Draghi to assert himself against rebellious parties in his governing coalition has failed. Three of them, Five Star, Lega, and Forza Italia, abstained in a Senate confidence vote, allowing Draghi to win the vote, but depriving him of his majority.”