Conte saves the 'match-ball' and overcomes the motion of confidence in Italy

Prime Minister Conte has saved the ‘match-ball’ served by Renzi. The Italian Government headed by Giuseppe Conte has overcome this Monday the question of confidence presented before the Chamber of Deputies in the midst of the open crisis after the rudeness of Matteo Renzi. The Lower House has thus supported Conte with 321 votes in favor, 259 in against and 27 abstentions. The definitive ‘yes’ is now in the hands of the Senate, where the Government will submit to another question of confidence this Tuesday. The long day at the Montecitorio Palace began at 12:13 in the morning, when the prime minister spoke in the Chamber and asked for the support of those who have “the destiny of Italy at heart.” In his speech, however, Conte has definitively broken with Renzi, whom he has criticized for “opening a crisis” in the midst of a pandemic, further considering that trust is “irrecoverable.” “It has no basis,” he asserted before note that “the future of the country depends on the decision” of the deputies. “My project, with a strong European vocation, is clear for a modern country,” said the president during his speech, which lasted about 55 minutes and in which Conte has advocated for approving a proportional electoral law. that “the modification of the electoral system must also be accompanied by some constitutional reforms that include a reduction in the number of parliamentarians.” However, the leader of the League, Matteo Salvini, who advocates holding elections, has accused Conte of to be “on Mars.” “Conte says that he has to remain in government to carry out the demands of the Italians, starting with a proportional electoral law. (…) Well, it’s official, now he lives on Mars », he said.The last straw for Renzi, which the Government broke last Wednesday by announcing the departure of the two Italian ministers Viva from the Executive, was the disagreement over the European recovery plan and, both in public and in private, Conte regrets that the country is once again on the brink of the political abyss at a particularly delicate time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Conte, Renzi’s departure has caused “consternation” throughout the country, but has defended that it is not the time to give up. He remains ready to lead Italy in this “decisive phase” and to “strengthen” his team, for which he has also called on the opposition to act “constructively”.