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Rome (AFP) - Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament Thursday, triggering early elections which could bring the hard right to power after the country's warring parties toppled reformer Prime Minister Mario Draghi.

Italian Premier Mario Draghi's decision to turn in his resignation after his “unity” coalition broke apart dramatically in Parliament was the latest step in a political crisis that could take months before a new government is solidly in place to lead the European Union's third-largest economy

Italy's president accepted Premier Mario Draghi's resignation and decided there was no possibility for cobbling together another government following the rapid collapse of the ruling coalition.

The resignation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will open a "period of uncertainty" and mark the loss of a "pillar of Europe," France's European affairs minister said on Thursday.

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament on Thursday, triggering a snap election, hours after Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation amid a split in his ruling coalition.

Conservative parties in Italy's fractured coalition ruled out on Tuesday continuing to govern alongside the 5-Star Movement, complicating already difficult efforts to keep Prime Minister Mario Draghi's administration afloat.

Coalition wins in seven of 13 provincial capitals including traditionally conservative Verona

The head of Italy’s industry lobby, Carlo Bonomi, traveled to Kyiv recently to demonstrate the business community’s support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.

The far-right Brothers of Italy party, buoyed by a strong showing in weekend local elections, has called on Prime Minister Mario Draghi's coalition to resign after its main supporters fared badly in the vote.