Italia Viva's leader and former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who has threatened to sink the government by withdrawing two ministers from the cabinet, holds a news conference in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2021. Alberto Pizzoli/Pool via REUTERS
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's former premier Matteo Renzi pulled his small party out of government on Wednesday, stripping the ruling coalition of its parliamentary majority and triggering political chaos even as the nation battles a resurgent COVID-19.
Renzi lambasted Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's style of leadership, saying he was trying to hoard power, but he left open the possibility of rejoining the cabinet if his demands for a policy revamp and greater accountability were acted on.
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