Conte Quits as Italy Premier, Blames Salvini for Government Fall
- Prime minister rips his deputy for ‘irresponsible’ rebellion
- New alliance could still frustrate Salvini’s bid for power
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Giuseppe Conte is done working with Matteo Salvini. Now, it’s up to Italy’s president to decide whether Conte is through as a politician too.
Just over a year after agreeing to front Italy’s oddball coalition as its prime minister, the former academic handed his resignation in to President Sergio Mattarella Tuesday night, leaving his brief political career up in the air.