In Italy, Prime Minister Conté called on parliament to vote for confidence after some parties left the coalition due to a conflict over the economic recovery from the new coronavirus.
Although the collapse of the administration has been avoided, the majority of the Senate has been lost and it will be difficult to manage the administration in the future.
In Italy, the new coronavirus has killed more than 80,000 people and has severely affected the economy.
The coalition government has put together a plan to rebuild the economy, but the minority party "Italy Viva", which participates in the coalition, has withdrawn from the administration after criticizing it for insufficient allocation to medical care and education.
For this reason, Prime Minister Conté called on Congress to vote for his confidence, with the House of Representatives on the 18th and the Senate on the 19th, both of which were voted in favor.
Although the collapse of the administration was avoided, the coalition government lost a majority of the Senate and will be forced to manage the administration in the future.
Prior to the vote, Prime Minister Conté continued his administration, saying, "The pandemic of the new coronavirus continues, and the political crisis is occurring at the most important moment in our country, where many people are suffering from the loss of their loved ones." He appealed for support that he needed to work on antivirus measures.