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January 27, 2021

Italian PM Conte Resigns as Political Crisis Deepens Amid Coronavirus Wave
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A political crisis in Italy is deepening after Prime Minister Giuseppe
Conte resigned Tuesday following weeks of government turmoil. The
resignation followed a dispute among the governing coalition over
Conte's handling of the pandemic and over EU coronavirus recovery funds.
Conte is expected to try to remain as leader by forming a new coalition,
but if those efforts fail, Italy could be headed toward snap elections
amid a devastating second wave of the pandemic.


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