Italy Gets 45th Postwar Regime
Associated Press
ROME —
Socialist Bettino Craxi today formed Italy’s 45th postwar government, ending a seven-week crisis sparked by feuding between his party and the dominant Christian Democrats that toppled the previous government.
Craxi, who returns as prime minister, resurrected the five-party coalition that ruled before the crisis and set a longevity record in postwar Italian politics by being in power 34 months. A vote of confidence for the new Cabinet was expected in Parliament next week.
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