US EditionItaly's Tourism Minister Resigns Under Pressure From Meloni After Referendum Defeat
Santanchè resigned amid fraud investigations and a failed judicial reform referendum that challenged Meloni's coalition, signaling instability for the right-wing government.
- On Wednesday, Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè resigned following Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's request, as Italy's government attempts to reset after a bruising referendum defeat on judicial reforms.
- Italians rejected the proposed judicial reforms in a March 22-23 referendum, dealing a significant blow to Meloni's leadership and challenging her coalition's stability.
- Deputy Justice Minister Andrea Delmastro and Giusi Bartolozzi resigned Tuesday, with newspaper Corriere della Sera describing the wave of departures as 'serial resignations.'
- Santanchè stated she would 'obey' Meloni's request while insisting she should not be made a 'scapegoat,' stressing 'to date, my criminal record is spotless.'
- Opposition parties welcomed the departure, though critics argued it was overdue given Santanchè's ongoing legal investigations into alleged fraud and false accounting at Visibilia.
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Short phone call, doubts about the successor. Impensied by the troubles of Delmastro. ›Thanks to Santanché, but worries his reaction
Following the resignations of Undersecretary Andrea Delmastro Delle Vedove and Chief of Justice Cabinet Giusi Bartolozzi, another departure from the Italian government cabinet has come. Daniela Santanche has decided to step down as Italy's Minister of Tourism, media reports say. Her resignation came after the official request of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and became effective within 24 hours, sparking reactions, debates and controversies in p…
Daniela Santanchè has been under pressure for a long time because of previous affairs. After the severe defeat at the constitutional referendum, she now follows the request of Giorgia Meloni and resigns from her ministry.
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