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Italian coalition ally yanks ministers, sparks govt crisis

by Frances D’Emilio
| January 13, 2021 10:27 AM

ROME (AP) — Matteo Renzi, a former Italian premier, yanked his ministers on Wednesday from Premier Giuseppe Conte's government, triggering a political crisis in the middle of a pandemic that could lead to a revamped Cabinet, a different coalition leader or even an early election that opposition right-wing parties hope will bring them to power.

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