ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi lost the first member of his government after an undersecretary resigned following allegations he had pressured a local newspaper not to publish a damaging story about his son.
In itself, the resignation of one undersecretary is unlikely to have any impact on Renzi's ability to govern but it underlined the complex challenges facing his broad coalition as he prepares to launch potentially painful economic reforms.
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