Italy PM says to resign as crisis comes to a head

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday he would resign, lashing out at far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini for pursuing his own interests by pulling the plug on the government coalition.

Afer Conte announced his intention to resign, Salvini hit back saying:"Thank you, finally, I would do it all again."Salvini"violated the solemn promise he took when the government began that if there were differences they should be discussed in good faith and with loyal collaboration," Conte said as League senators booed and hissed.

"Get out, buffoons, get out mafia," the protesters shouted, prompting a League senator to wave his middle finger at them.The likely end of the 14-month-old government would open the way for Mattarella to begin consultations with political parties, with a range of options available. Since the unwieldy government was formed in June 2018, uncertainty under the coalition has cost the country an extra €5 billion in interest on its debt, the Il Sole 24 Ore financial newspaper reported.

While there is bad blood between the two parties, M5S is languishing in the polls and wants to avoid an early election.

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