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President Giorgio Napolitano was preparing for a second day of talks with leaders of Italy’s fractious parliament as he seeks to broker a compromise on forming a government in Europe’s fourth-largest economy.
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Below are some possible scenarios and some frequently asked questions about the formation of the new Italian government following the inconclusive vote on Feb. 24-25. Pre-election favorite Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani won the lower house by less than a half percentage point, while falling short of a majority in the Senate.
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President Giorgio Napolitano, a former communist resistance fighter who negotiated Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation, is preparing his final political battle as he seeks to steer Italy out of its latest government crisis before his term expires in May.
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Pier Luigi Bersani is traveling from Palermo to Naples with a spread-the-wealth message to fend off populist rival Beppe Grillo in two poor regions pollsters say are vital to gaining control of Italy’s Senate.
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Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani will probably win Italian elections this month, though he will need an alliance with outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti to govern, the final polls of the campaign showed.
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Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ’s rift with his party’s co-founder Gianfranco Fini is hurting his popularity as the government prepares budget cuts to prevent the Greek crisis from spreading to Italy.
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Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi threw his week-old political comeback into doubt, signaling he’d yield if Premier Mario Monti agrees to enter the election campaign as part of a coalition of “moderates.”
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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said his party, the biggest in parliament, may end support for Premier Mario Monti’s government because its policies are deepening the country’s recession.
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Democratic Party head Pier Luigi Bersani will need a second primary victory before he can lead the campaign to succeed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti.
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Prime Minister Mario Monti can’t run in elections due in 2013 as he already holds a permanent seat in Parliament following his appointment as senator-for-life last year, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said.
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