Italian Prime Minister Conte to Resign on Tuesday, Seek Fresh Mandate

Italian Prime Minister Conte to Resign on Tuesday, Seek Fresh Mandate
Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte waves as he arrives to take part in a ceremony to replace the Commander General of the Carabinieri Corps at the 'De Tommaso' barracks in Rome, on Jan. 15, 2021. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images
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ROME—Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will hand in his resignation to the head of state on Tuesday after a morning cabinet meeting to inform his ministers, Conte’s office said.

The prime minister, who has been in office since June 2018, hopes President Sergio Mattarella will give him a mandate to form a new government with broader backing in parliament, senior government sources said.