The survival of Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s government hung in the balance Thursday before a crucial Senate vote on a relief bill for soaring energy costs, after a key ally vowed to boycott the measure.
While senators publicly debated the bill, which extends gasoline subsidies expiring within days, backdoor maneuvering by allies in Draghi's 17-month-old pandemic unity government explored possible strategy to avoid risking the premier's stepping down.
