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Italy’s education minister Lorenzo Fioramonti resigned after the government failed to provide the ministry with the extra €3 billion he asked in order to improve the country’s schools and universities.
Fioramonti has been threatening to quit since just after the coalition government formed in September, following the collapse of the previous administration. He wrote a letter to prime minister Giuseppe Conte to inform him of the resignation, which he insisted was “irrevocable”.
Analysts see the resignation as a blow to the government, whose ruling parties are struggling to agree on various issues, such as the eurozone and immigration.
Fioramonti is also a supporter of green policies. During his three months in office, he has proposed imposing new taxes on airline tickets, plastic, and sugary foods to raise funds for education. His idea was rejected by critics who warned Italians were over-taxed.
A recent report by the OECD found that Italy spends 3.6% of GDP on education, compared with other countries’ average of 5%.
