Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gestures as he speaks during a meeting with businessmen at the Shanghai Italy Center in Shanghai June 10, 2014. REUTERS/Aly Song
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Friday accused 13 senators from his own party of seeking "15 minutes of fame" after they withdrew their backing for an overhaul of the political system, and pledged to push ahead with reforms.
While Renzi was on a state trip in Asia on Wednesday, the Democratic Party (PD) senators rebelled against his plan to replace the Senate as an elected chamber with one made up of mayors, regional councillors and presidential appointees.
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