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Italian Prime Minister Letta to resign on Friday

February 13, 2014 06:43 pm | Updated May 18, 2016 07:58 am IST - ROME

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New Delhi: Italian government envoy Staffan de Mistura, second from right, accompanied by Italian Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini, second from left, leaves Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday. India acceded to Italys request and said Friday it wont invoke an anti-piracy law carrying the death penalty when it tries two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in February 2012. PTI Photo (PTI2_10_2014_000069B)

New Delhi: Italian government envoy Staffan de Mistura, second from right, accompanied by Italian Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini, second from left, leaves Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday. India acceded to Italys request and said Friday it wont invoke an anti-piracy law carrying the death penalty when it tries two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in February 2012. PTI Photo (PTI2_10_2014_000069B)

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has said he will resign on Friday, after his centre-left Democratic Party (PD) withdrew its support from his coalition government.

“I informed the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, of my intention to go to (his office) tomorrow to hand over my resignation,” Mr. Letta said in a statement.

He announced his decision minutes after PD executives overwhelmingly backed a proposal by party leader Matteo Renzi to withdraw support from Mr. Letta to form a new government.

Mr. Renzi is widely expected to be appointed Prime Minister.

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