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Italy faces political turmoil that after former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pulled his small party out off the ruling coalition, stripping it off a majority.
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Now it's unclear what will happen, but it's hardly the best timing.
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The country is mired in its worst recession since World War two.
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It's also battling the second highest death toll in Europe in the ongoing health crisis.
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Small businesses in Rome said leaders should be focused on helping them, not squabbling over power shops closed all the time, says this restaurant owner.
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He says there's no time to wait for a new government, even if it proved to be an effective one.
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Prime Minister Giuseppe Conti is playing his cards close to his chest.
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He has said nothing since Renzi quit.
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Italy watchers say one option is for him to cobble together a new grouping off so called responsible lawmakers.
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But such a group could be fragile and hard to control.
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If that doesn't work, Conte might have to swallow his pride and asked Renzi to return.
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Though aides to the prime minister say reconciliation is impossible after bad blood between the two.
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Whatever happens, most think it needs to happen quickly, probably leaving no time for a fresh election.
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Italy is about to receive emergency EU funds totaling more than €200 billion or about $243 billion.
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It needs a government that can decide what to do with the money.
