Italian Premier Wins Confidence Vote, Still Seeks Majority
- Conte wins by 156 votes to 140 in Italy’s upper house
- Premier is looking to add more support in coming days
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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte scraped through a confidence vote in the Italian Senate Tuesday, giving him a chance to consolidate his hold on power in the days ahead.
With the country in the grip of a surging pandemic and a brutal recession, senators backed the premier with 156 votes in favor and 140 against. There were 16 abstentions and nine senators didn’t attend. He’ll need 161 votes in future for the outright majority that is required to pass certain key legislation.