Italy Regional Vote Could Fuel Tension in Unruly Coalition
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Italian voters go to the polls Sunday and Monday in regional elections that could weaken the year-old coalition of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as it struggles to pull the country out of the worst recession in living memory.
Seven of the nation’s 20 regions will choose new legislatures, in addition to mayoral elections across the country and a nationwide referendum on reducing the size of the country’s parliament.