Explainer: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic
(WorldNews Italy)

With the resignation of the Italia Viva ministers, Conte is working to shore up support in parliament among independent lawmakers. PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 02:25 PM IST Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is testing his already low popularity by provoking a political crisis that could bring down Italy`s coalition government at a critical juncture in the coronavirus pandemic. Renzi orchestrated the resignations of two ministers from his tiny but key Italia Viva party. The outcome of his power play will become clearer this week, when Premier Giuseppe Conte addresses both houses of Parliament. If Conte makes a successful bid for support, he could go on to form what would be his third coalition...