Matteo Renzi: The Wrecker brings down an Italian government
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26/01/2021 - 14:24 3 min
Rome (AFP)
Matteo Renzi has fallen out of favour among the Italian public but the former prime minister has shown he can still be a major player after bringing down the government.
His weeks-long battle with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte came to a head on Tuesday when the premier stepped down in a calculated, proactive move to form a new government.
The ruling coalition had been fatally weakened by the withdrawal of Renzi s Italia Viva party in a row over the handling of the still raging coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned Tuesday (26 January) in the hope of forming a new government after weeks of turmoil in his ruling coalition, leaving Italy rudderless as it battles the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Italian politics is yet again entering uncharted waters, but this time in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 85,000 people and sparked a devastating recession.
Here are some of the possible ways out of the impasse.
Conte III
The crisis was triggered two weeks ago by ex-premier Matteo Renzi’s decision to quit the ruling centre-left coalition, depriving Conte of a solid parliamentary majority.
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ROME - Premier Giuseppe Conte appealed in Parliament for a second straight day Tuesday for crucial support to keep his government afloat after the defection