C o m m u n i q u é
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, received at the Quirinale Palace this evening Prime Minister Matteo Renzi who, after the conclusion of the parliamentary procedure for examining and approving the budget law, tendered the resignation of the Government he leads.
The President of the Republic reserved the right to decide thereon and invited the Government to remain in office to administer the day-to-day affairs.
The Head of State will start a round of consultations tomorrow, Thursday 8 December, at 6 p.m.
The calendar of consultations will be made public by the Press Office.
Rome, 7 December 2016