Italy PM says Umbria defeat must not impact government

A landslide victory for the opposition center-right in a regional election in Umbria must not impact the work of the Italian government, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday.

"We are here to govern with courage and determination. A regional vote cannot in any way influence our actions," Conte told reporters. "If we have no courage, determination or foresight it would be better for us to go home."

Parties in the ruling coalition, the 5-Star Movement and center-left Democratic Party, stood together on a joint ticket for the first time in the Umbria vote but were crushed by League leader Matteo Salvini and his rightist allies.

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