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Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi
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Italy's government may be on the verge of collapse.
Prime Minister Mario Draghi won an important vote in the Senate in the afternoon.
However, the co-governing five-star movement stayed away from the vote - and thus de facto deprived Draghi of confidence.
A break in Draghi's left-right coalition is now considered likely.
Draghi had previously announced his resignation several times should the Five Star Movement break up the coalition.
However, President Sergio Mattarella could also ask Draghi to test in another vote whether he still has a majority.
Draghi made his way to meet Mattarella in the afternoon.
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