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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Italy’s Renzi resigns, again, asked to stay on, again
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleItalian Premier Matteo Renzi has resigned after a humiliating defeat on his reforms agenda that was central to his nearly three-year-long government.
But President Sergio Mattarella asks him to stay on in a caretaker role until a new government can be put in place.
A presidential aide, Ugo Zampetti, tells reporters that Mattarella will start consultations late Thursday with various party leaders to see where support lies for a new government.
Renzi tried to resign on Monday, but Mattarella told him to stay on until Parliament gave final approval to the 2017 national budget legislation.
The Senate approved the budget earlier Wednesday.
— AP
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