Italian politics – the only constant is change ++ Italexit?

Italian politics is back in Circus Maximus mode with Matteo Renzi living up to his youthful nickname “Rottamatore” (the Wrecker), bringing down Giuseppe Conti’s government by pulling out of the ruling coalition. Thereby making himself even less popular than before. Round and round they go, now aiming for the country’s 67th government since the war.  Renzi’s raison d’etre was to object to the handling of the pandemic, with Italy having one of the high