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Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte shakes hands with Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio after addressing parliament ahead of confidence vote later at the Lower Chamber in Rome, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. The 5-Stars-PD alliance was the unexpected result of Italy's mid-summer crisis, which began when the League's Matteo Salvini, then the powerful interior minister and deputy premier, pulled the plug on the coalition hoping to trigger snap elections and win the premiership.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Italy’s Conte wins first confidence vote in Parliament

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

Italy players celebrate after Italy's Andrea Belotti scored his side's opening goal during the Euro 2020 group J qualifying soccer match between Armenia and Italy at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Hakob Berberyan)

After World Cup failure, Italy perfect in Euro 2020 run-up

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

Jorginho of Italy, right, tackles Teemu Pukki of Finland during the Euro 2020 Group J qualifying soccer match between Finland and Italy in Tampere, Finland, Sunday Sept. 8, 2019. (Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva via AP)

Pukki scores again but Italy stays perfect in Finland

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A member of SOS Mediterranee's Search and Rescue team monitors the horizon at dawn with binoculars for potential boats in distress from aboard the Ocean Viking in international waters north of Libya, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. The humanitarian rescue ship jointly operated by SOS Mediterranee and Doctors Without Borders is conducting its second search and rescue mission in the Central Mediterranean. (AP Photo/Renata Brito)

Shipwreck survivor rescues migrants trying to reach Europe

By RENATA BRITO - Associated Press

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrives at Chigi Palace to open the meeting of the cabinet, in Rome, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte forged a new coalition government Wednesday that teams up the populist 5-Star Movement and center-left Democrats in an unusual alliance of rivals to banish for now the specter of early election that likely could have seen the triumph of Italy's fast-rising right-wing forces. (Riccardo Antimiani/ANSA via AP)

Italy-EU honeymoon has just started, but needs to last

By GIADA ZAMPANO and LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Ministers of the new Italian government pose for the official photo during a swearing-in ceremony at the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte forged a new coalition government Wednesday that teams up the populist 5-Star Movement and center-left Democrats in an unusual alliance of rivals to banish for now the specter of early election that likely could have seen the triumph of Italy's fast-rising right-wing forces. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Italy’s new gov’t takes office, but how long will it last?

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

Italy's Alessio Romagnoli, right, reacts during the Euro 2020 group J qualifying soccer match between Armenia and Italy at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Hakob Berberyan)

Italy struggles to beat 10-man Armenia 3-1 in Euro qualifier

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In this Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, right, is flanked by Deputy-Premier Matteo Salvini as he addresses the Senate in Rome. Italy's populist 5-Star Movement has asked, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, the nation's president to give caretaker Premier Giuseppe Conte the mandate to form a new coalition government, a week after the one he led for 14 months collapsed. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

The Latest: Democrat Gualtieri new Italian economy minister

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Matteo Berrettini, of Italy, falls to the court after winning the fifth set tie break for victory against Gael Monfils, of France, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Sarah Stier)

Matteo Berrettini edges Gael Monfils at U.S. Open for first Grand Slam semifinal

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Leader of the Democratic Party, Nicola Zingaretti, meets the media upon leaving the party's headquarters in Rome, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Premier-designate Giuseppe Conte says he is aiming to form Italy's new government by Wednesday. The populist 5-Star Movement is negotiating with the center-left Democratic Party to put their animosity as adversaries aside to avoid an early election that could put the right-wing League in power and make party leader Matteo Salvini premier. (Angelo Carconi/ANSA via AP)

The Latest: Italy: 5-Stars vote to enter new coalition

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Italy: 5-Stars’ activists OK deal for coalition of rivals

By GIADA ZAMPANO and FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

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All eyes on Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini after failed coup

By Eric J. Lyman Special to The Washington Times

Designate premier Giuseppe Conte leaves after a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella at Rome's Quirinale presidential palace, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Italy's president has given the recently resigned premier, Giuseppe Conte, a fresh mandate to see if he can cobble together a new government backed by the populist 5-Star Movement and center-left Democrats. (AP Photo/ Andrew Medichini)

Italy’s soft-spoken Conte raises his voice, wins new mandate

By GIADA ZAMPANO - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, right, is flanked by Deputy-Premier Matteo Salvini as he addresses the Senate in Rome. Italy's populist 5-Star Movement has asked, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, the nation's president to give caretaker Premier Giuseppe Conte the mandate to form a new coalition government, a week after the one he led for 14 months collapsed. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

The Latest: Conte wants to recover Italy’s ‘central’ EU role

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Italy's Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, talks at the phone inside a mobile phones shop in the center of Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. While Italians don't know if they'll soon have a new government, let alone who would lead it, U.S. President Donald Trump has cast his vote -- for caretaker Premier Giuseppe Conte. A day after the two finished attending the G-7 summit in France, Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he hoped Conte would &quot;remain&quot; as premier. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP)

Italy’s Conte might be back at helm with Salvini shut out

By FRANCES D'EMILIO and GIADA ZAMPANO - Associated Press

The Latest: Spain collects migrants rescued by blocked ship

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Humanitarian search flights grounded by Italy

By COLLEEN BARRY - Associated Press

The League party leader Matteo Salvini talks to the press after meeting Italian President Sergio Mattarella, in Rome, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. President Sergio Mattarella continued receiving political leaders Thursday, to explore if a solid majority with staying power exists in Parliament for a new government that could win the required confidence vote. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

While Italian pols fight, finance minister tries to reassure

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

Small plane crashes near Alpine pass in Switzerland, 3 dead

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Washington. Trump is en route to the G-7 summit in France. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

At global summit, Trump facing limits of go-it-alone stance

By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press