Talks to Revive Italian Government Fail, All Eyes on President

Talks to Revive Italian Government Fail, All Eyes on President
Italian President Sergio Mattarella meets with Roberto Fico, head of the lower house of parliament, in Rome, Italy on Feb. 2, 2021. Paolo Giandotti/Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters
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ROME—Talks to revive Italy’s ruling coalition have failed, the small party that triggered the government crisis said on Tuesday, deepening the country’s political turmoil in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Former premier Matteo Renzi pulled his Italia Viva party out of the coalition last month, accusing Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of mishandling both the health crisis and the subsequent economic meltdown.