As Italy Government Faces Collapse, Here Are The Possible Scenarios

The Italy government has already called the confidence vote, which carries great political weight.

Prime Minister Mario Draghi's government is on the brink of collapse after the 5-Star Movement said it won't take part in a parliamentary confidence vote on a cost-of-living aid package scheduled for Thursday.

Here are possible scenarios after the Senate vote, which could unleash political chaos in the country.

Duck the vote, back to business

The government has already called the confidence vote, which carries great political weight. However, parties could try to defuse the crisis by pulling the motion and instead have a vote on each measure in the package. This would allow the 5-Star to register its disapproval with one particular element of the bill -- the construction of a giant incinerator in Rome -- without boycotting the government in its entirety.