Crisis? I hope not says Conte
Renzi has threatened to bring govt down
13 Gennaio 2021
ROME, JAN 13 - Premier Giuseppe Conte on Wednesday
answered a question on whether the government was facing a
crisis by saying A crisis? I hope not .
Conte said the government would only go on with the support of
the whole majority after ex-premier Matteo Renzi of the centrist
Italia Viva (IV) party repeatedly threatened to exit the
coalition, sparking a crisis.
Conte voiced the hope that the IV s two ministers, Farm Minister
Teresa Bellanova and Equal Opportunities Minister Elena Bonetti,
would not quit government.
Asked if he would resign if IV quits the executive, Conte said
New Recovery Plan sent to govt parties
Bonetti repeats Renzi threat to pull out of Conte administration
07 Gennaio 2021
ROME, JAN 7 - A new version of Italy s Recovery Plan
to use the 209 billion euros assigned by the EU?s Recovery Fund
was sent to government partners Thursday to try to overcome
opposition from former premier Matteo Renzi s Italia Viva (IV)
party which has threatened to pull out of government over the
initial version of the plan.
The plan was sent to the members of the ruling majority shortly
after the IV equal opportunities minister, Elena Bonetti,
reiterated a threat to pull out of the government.