Italy Premier Battles On After Surviving Crucial Senate Vote
- Prime minister falls short of outright majority in upper house
- Conte aims to add further backing from senators in coming days
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will work to broaden support for his depleted coalition after falling short of an outright majority in a crucial Senate vote.
The premier secured the support of 156 senators on Tuesday, less than an outright majority of 161 votes, while 140 rejected him.