Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte met with President Sergio Mattarella Thursday, after his deputy, Matteo Salvini, increased pressure on the ruling coalition, reportedly giving the premier a Monday deadline to shake up his cabinet.
Conte and Mattarella, who alone has the power to dissolve parliament, met for about an hour, news agency Ansa reported. Conte then walked back to his office near the parliament. The meeting was “informative,” and the two did not speak of a government crisis or a Conte resignation, Ansa said.