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Draghi government stability at risk as Italy’s 5-Stars balk
ROME — The head of Italy’s 5-Star Movement said late Wednesday the party’s lawmakers won’t participate in a confidence vote in the upper chamber of Parliament, putting the stability of Premier Mario Draghi’s coalition government at risk. Former Premier Giuseppe Conte announced the move in a late-night briefing with 5-Star lawmakers. The vote on a series of measures to help Italians withstand the economic crisis is scheduled for Thursday in the Senate and is tied to a confidence motion. Such confidence motions on government-sponsored bills are designed to ensure allies close ranks,Read more