Listen to the article (1 minute) Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after a collapse in support among his coalition supporters, plunging the country into uncertainty as it grapples with rising inflation and an economic slowdown. President Sergio Mattarella must now decide whether to ask party leaders if they can form a new parliamentary majority to avoid early elections. Animosity between the parties that reached a fever pitch on Wednesday ahead of the Senate vote indicated that a new majority is unlikely.
