Rome (AFP) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi tells the parliament he intends to hand in his resignation after efforts to bring the country’s fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power. While making his announcement in the lower house of parliament, Draghi was moved by the warm round of applause he received from MPs, saying, ‘Thank you. Sometimes even central bankers’ hearts are touched.’
