The move has been described as Conte’s best shot at remaining in power, after a small party led by former PM Matteo Renzi, Italia Viva, pulled out of the ruling coalition, costing the government its absolute majority in the Senate. Italia Viva’s exit from the coalition triggered a political crisis …
Read More »Italian PM Conte to resign in bid to form new coalition government – cabinet office
The PM faces calls from within his own government to resign and assemble a new administration after losing his Senate majority last week when ex-PM Matteo Renzi withdrew his party from the coalition. Renzi’s Italia Viva party resigned in response to the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the …
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