Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has won a crucial confidence vote in parliament.
Despite the result, Mr Berlusconi is still facing discontent within his own ranks as his legal troubles and Italy's economic woes mount.
His coalition won by 316 votes in favour to 301 against.
Mr Berlusconi had been forced to turn to parliament to confirm its support after the coalition suffered an embarrassing setback on Tuesday when it was unexpectedly defeated in a low-profile but key technical vote.
His popularity is at an all-time low, with the latest poll from last month giving him a 24% approval rating.
He is also a defendant in three trials for bribery, tax fraud, abuse of power and paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl - and at the centre of an array of other sex scandals.
Political uncertainty in Italy and its effect on long-term economic policymaking was cited as a key factor for the recent downgrades of its sovereign debt by ratings agencies Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's.
