ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Matteo Renzi’s government has survived a confidence vote on labor reforms in the Senate after a raucous debate that degenerated into scuffles.

Renzi on Thursday declared he was “very satisfied” with the 165-111 vote in favor of labor reforms viewed as key to relaunching the country’s economy. Germany’s chancellor called it “an important step in the right direction” during a jobs creation summit in Milan on Wednesday.