Italy’s Conte Fights to Retain Power After Junior Ally Quits
- Renzi party’s pullout sparks crisis with no clear solution
- Premier may try to pass key legislation before confidence vote
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is struggling to hold onto power after a junior partner in his coalition pulled out, robbing him of his majority in parliament.
Former Premier Matteo Renzi said Wednesday night that ministers from his Italy Alive party would quit the cabinet, attacking Conte for failing to do enough to tackle the country’s problems. Though the party is tiny, Conte relied on it to maintain his majority. Conte may seek a confidence vote in parliament next week, newspapers including la Repubblica reported.