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Italian Government on Brink of Collapse After Ministers Quit
Italy’s government is on the verge of collapse after a junior coalition partner pulled out in the middle of the administration’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. Former premier Matteo Renzi said his party is quitting the coalition and attacked Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte for failing to do enough to tackle Italy’s problems. Renzi told reporters at a press conference in Rome that he considered it an act of “courage” to withdraw at such a time and said the country must do more to tackle problems from education to infrastructure as well as the coronavirus. “We are not playing,” Renzi said. ... (full story)