ROME: Italy's lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state for a third day running on Wednesday , with no consensus candidate emerging to replace outgoing President Sergio Mattarella.
Prime Minister Mario Draghi remains in the frame but worries that his promotion to president might cause his coalition government to disintegrate and trigger an early parliamentary election have clouded his prospects. The president is a key figure in Italy. He has the final say in naming the prime minister and is often called on to resolve political crises in the euro zone's third largest economy, where governments on average survive barely a year.
This means it is possible that one side could try to push through a candidate hoping that, in the secret ballot, they can win support from unaffiliated lawmakers or some votes from the other side. "If the majority splits , as far as we are concerned the legislature is over, it's a statement of fact," Boccia said in a radio interview.
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