Italian PM Draghi sets conditions to remain in office

Italian Premier Mario Draghi, centre, delivers a speech at the Senate in Rome (Andrew Medichini)

Italian Premier Mario Draghi has said the spontaneous popular support for his government is “unprecedented and impossible to ignore”, as he weighed up appeals to rescind his resignation, which he offered after a coalition partner triggered a government crisis.

Mr Draghi laid out priorities for parliament to consider in rebuilding “from the top” the majority needed for the government to work efficiently.