Opinion on blamable actors for the current government crisis in Italy 2019
Timeline of the government crisis
On August 7th, 2019, the Italian Senate voted in favor of the high-speed rail connection between Turin and Lyon. The two majority parties took opposite positions on the matter. More specifically, the League supported the project together with the opposition parties, whereas the Five Star Movement tried to block it, without succeeding. On August 8th, 2019, Giuseppe Conte recalled the Parliament from summer break after being asked for a no-confidence vote by Matteo Salvini, the leader of the League. On August 9th, 2019, Matteo Salvini submitted a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. On August 20th, 2019, the Italian PM Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation before the Parliament. Thereafter, the Head of State Sergio Mattarella started consultations with the political parties to seek for feasible options regarding a new coalition. If no coalition is reached, the Italian population will be called upon to vote.The government ruled by the Five Star Movement and the League was formed following the general election held in Italy on March 4th, 2018 .