Italy Intrigue May Halt Renzi’s Comeback Bid

  • Ex-premier’s Democratic Party divided over elections by summer
  • Renzi may also face challenges to his party leadership Monday

Matteo Renzi.

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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Matteo Renzi’s chances of recapturing the Italian prime minister’s office this year may be slipping away.

His push for early elections has triggered so much dissent within his own party that he may have to wait until next year for a comeback attempt.