16:21 12/01/2022 , WorldSilvio Berlusconi has reportedly threatened to withdraw his Forza Italia party from Italy’s governing majority if the current prime minister, Mario Draghi, is elected president later this month. Berlusconi is in Rome from Tuesday on the hunt for votes as he ramps up his own presidential campaign. The secret ballot by more than 1,000 parliamentarians and regional representatives begins on 24 January and is expected to go through several rounds before a successor to Sergio Mattarella, who steps down on 3 February, is elected. Source: theguardian.com

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2022 12:22 UTC