Draghi’s resignation: Macron hails “a trusted partner”

Emmanuel Macron spoke, Thursday, July 21, on the departure of Mario Draghi. The President of the Republic hailed “a great Italian statesman”, “a trusted partner” and “a friend of France”, after the resignation of the Prime Minister, which is causing concern in the markets and in Europe . “I salute his unfailing commitment to reforming his country”, also added the French president in a press release, considering that the “work” carried out by Mario Draghi “constitutes a very solid base, on which Italy will be able to rely in months and years to come.

A relationship of trust

“During the French presidency” of the EU in the first half of 2022, “Mario Draghi’s Italy will have been an unwavering support in providing European responses to our common challenges, particularly in the face of Ukraine’s aggression by Russia”, underlined Emmanuel Macron. Welcoming the “relationship of trust built up in recent years”, Emmanuel Macron also highlighted the signing of the Quirinal Treaty last November which “gave new impetus” to “friendship” between the two countries.

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Mario Draghi submitted his resignation to the Italian president on Thursday morning, the day after the implosion of his national unity coalition in Parliament. Snap elections are expected to be called in the fall.