ROME (AP) — Concerns over the stability of the Italian government grew on Thursday after Silvio Berlusconi’s party withdrew its support from Premier Mario Monti, threatening to bring a premature end to the administration’s ambitious reforms program.
Expressing disappointment over Italy’s stagnant economy, Berlusconi’s center-right PDL party abstained from two confidence votes Thursday, one in the Senate and one in the lower Chamber of Deputies.
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