Italian Premier Conte Will Resign Tuesday to Plot a Comeback
- Conte maneuvering for a chance to form a third coalition
- Premier faced the risk of a damaging Senate defeat this week
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign on Tuesday morning to avoid a damaging defeat in the Senate and maneuver for a return at the head of a new government.
Conte will preside over a cabinet meeting at 9 a.m. in Rome and then head to President Sergio Mattarella’s office to formally step down, according to a government statement.