The Senate on Thursday rejected two
motions of no confidence in Transport and Infrastructure
Minister Danilo Toninelli that were presented by opposition
groups, the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) and Silvio
Berlusconi's centre-right Forza Italia.
The minister, a member of the 5-Star Movement (M5S), has come
under heavy fire over his opposition to the controversial TAV
Turin-Lyon high-speed rail link and over a series of gaffes he
has made in public statements.
There were no ministers present from the M5S's coalition
partner, the League, as Toninelli addressed the Senate before
the vote.
Deputy Premier, Interior Minister and League leader Matteo
Salvini said this had "no political significance".
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