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Three hurt in shooting as new Italy government sworn in

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 09:45

An unemployed man opened fire on policemen outside Italian government headquarters in Rome on Sunday just as the country's new coalition cabinet was being sworn in. Two policemen and a passer-by were wounded in the shooting which occurred about a kilometre away from the presidential palace where Prime Minister Enrico Letta and his ministers were taking the oath of office.

Main dates in Italy's political crisis

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 08:15

Italian moderate leftist Enrico Letta was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday, bringing to an end a political crisis that first erupted in December. Here are the main dates in the crisis: 2012 -- December 6: Former premier Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom party abstains from a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Mario Monti, withdrawing its support for his government after backing it for over a year. -- December 8: Monti announces he will resign and Berlusconi says he will lead his party into elections for the sixth time in 20 years.

Three hurt in shooting as new Italy government sworn in

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 08:01

An apparently disturbed businessman opened fire on policemen outside Italian government headquarters in Rome on Sunday just as the country's new coalition cabinet was being sworn in. Two policemen were wounded, as well as a passerby, in the shooting which occurred about a kilometre away from the presidential palace where Prime Minister Enrico Letta and his ministers were taking the oath of office.

Two wounded in shooting as new Italy government sworn in

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 08:01

Two policemen were wounded in a shooting outside government offices in Rome on Sunday, just as the country's new coalition cabinet was being sworn in. The incident occurred about a kilometre away from the presidential palace where Prime Minister Enrico Letta and his ministers took the oath of office. Italian news agency ANSA said two policemen were wounded, one in a critical condition, adding that the shooter was also injured, and has been arrested.

Enrico Letta: Child prodigy of Italian politics

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 08:00

Enrico Letta, who was sworn in as Italy's prime minister on Sunday, is a convinced Europhile who at 46 already has extensive government experience, but provides a fresh face to a tired and discredited political scene. The deputy leader of the leftist Democratic Party's age counted in his favour amid calls for generational turnover in Italian politics as bickering rivals struggled for two months to form a government.

Italy 's new government sworn in after deadlock

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 07:31

Italy's new coalition government was sworn in on Sunday, bringing fresh hope to a country mired in recession after two months of bitter post-election deadlock watched closely by European partners. Prime Minister Enrico Letta was the first to take the oath of office at a ceremony led by President Giorgio Napolitano, who appointed him after the centre-left won February elections but without the majority needed to govern. The ceremony was held in the presidential palace in Rome, where the 21 new ministers took it in turns to swear their oaths.

Italy to swear in new government after deadlock

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 06:15

Italy's new coalition government is to be sworn in on Sunday, bringing fresh hope to a country mired in recession, after two months of bitter post-election deadlock watched closely by European partners. Prime Minister Enrico Letta is expected to be the first to take the oath of office at a ceremony led by President Giorgio Napolitano, who appointed him after the centre-left won February elections but without the majority needed to govern. The ceremony was set to begin at 0930 GMT in Rome.

Italy unveils new government after two-month deadlock

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 16:45

Italy's prime minister unveiled a new coalition government on Saturday, finally breaking a two-month stalemate in the recession-hit country which had tested the patience of European partners with a motley team including Silvio Berlusconi's protege. Centre-left moderate Enrico Letta named as his deputy Angelino Alfano -- a move aimed at appeasing the right but which angered critics of billionaire tycoon Berlusconi, who they claim will have the reins of power in his grasp.

PM-designate Letta names new Italian gov't

Agencia EFEApril 27, 2013 15:20

Rome, Apr 27 (EFE).- Italian Prime Minister-designate Enrico Letta on Saturday formally agreed to take over as head of government and presented his list of Cabinet ministers to President Giorgio Napolitano, bringing an end to two months of political uncertainty. After making his announcement, Letta - deputy secretary of the center-left Democratic Party, or PD, Italy's biggest - told the media the Cabinet was relatively young and had a record number of women.

Italy unveils new government after two-month deadlock

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 13:01

Italy's prime minister finally unveiled a new government on Saturday, breaking a two-month stalemate that shook market confidence in the recession-hit country and tested the patience of European partners. Centre-left moderate Enrico Letta named as his deputy Angelino Alfano, from the centre-right party of former premier and billionaire tycoon Silvio Berlusconi. Fabrizio Saccomanni, a director at Italy's central bank, was handed the post of finance and economy minister, tasked with dragging the eurozone's third-largest economy from its worst recession in 20 years.