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Italian leftist Letta set to receive PM nomination

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 06:45

Italian leftist Enrico Letta was set to be nominated to be the new prime minister on Wednesday, bringing to an end a two-month deadlock on forming a new government with the launch of a coalition between right, centre and left. President Giorgio Napolitano, who was re-elected to a second term just last week after an agreement between the main parties, summoned Letta to the presidential palace for the expected nomination. Letta was seen arriving for the meeting.

Italy president to meet Letta, expected to ask him to form government

Thomson ReutersApril 24, 2013 06:30

ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said he would meet with Enrico Letta, deputy leader of the Democratic Party (PD), at 1130 BST, according to a statement on Wednesday. Though no details were given, Napolitano is expected to ask Letta to form a government supported by the PD, Silvio Berlusconi's People of Liberty party, and Mario Monti's Civic Choice group. (Reporting by Steve Scherer; editing by James Mackenzie)

Letta summoned for expected Italy PM nomination

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 06:16

The deputy leader of Italy's leftist Democratic Party, Enrico Letta, has been called to the presidency on Wednesday where he is expected to receive the nomination to be prime minister. President Giorgio Napolitano has summoned the 46-year-old Letta for a meeting at 1030 GMT, the presidency said in a statement. dt/mfp

Italy president names centre-left's Letta as new premier

Thomson ReutersApril 23, 2013 17:31

By Barry Moody and Paolo Biondi ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Wednesday asked centre-left politician Enrico Letta to form a new government, signalling the end of a damaging two-month stalemate since elections in the euro zone's third largest economy in February. Letta, from the Democratic Party (PD), said he would start talks to form a broad-based coalition on Thursday. It is likely to go to parliament for a vote of confidence by early next week.

Italy's Napolitano pushes for new government

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 14:48

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Tuesday held a round of consultations with political leaders following his re-election in a new bid to end a two-month deadlock on forming a government. The 87-year-old Napolitano met with the leaders of all the main parties in parliament and was expected to announce his nominee for prime minister on Wednesday. Centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi said his People of Freedom party would support whatever nominee Napolitano chooses for prime minister.

Italian PM nomination Wednesday: leftist deputy leader

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 14:47

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano's choice for prime minister will be announced on Wednesday, the deputy leader of the leftist Democratic Party said after talks with the head of state. "We will respect the choice that the president of the republic will announce tomorrow," Enrico Letta told reporters. dt/gk

Italy's president to name new premier Wednesday - centre left official

Thomson ReutersApril 23, 2013 14:47

ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is expected to announce his decision on a new premier on Wednesday, centre-left official Enrico Letta said. Letta, the outgoing deputy leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), spoke after Napolitano completed a rapid round of consultations with political parties on Tuesday following his unprecedented re-election last weekend.

Florence mayor Renzi emerges as surprise candidate for Italy PM

Thomson ReutersApril 23, 2013 09:01

ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right indicated on Tuesday that it would consider backing the young centre-left mayor of Florence Matteo Renzi as Italian prime minister after his name was suggested by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD). Renzi, 38, who opinion polls indicate as the country's most popular politician, was not even considered in the frame of possible candidates until late on Monday when he was proposed by PD executive member Matteo Orfini.

Italy's Napolitano speeds search for new government

Thomson ReutersApril 22, 2013 18:15

By Francesca Piscioneri and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president held urgent talks on Tuesday aimed at naming a prime minister to head a coalition government backed by the rival parties on the centre-left and centre-right and end two months of post-election stalemate. Hopes that a government can be formed quickly gave a further boost to financial markets on Tuesday, with the yield on 10-year Italian government bonds dropping below 4 percent and the spread, or risk premium over German bonds, narrowing further.

Analysis - Italy deadlock close to an end but problems not over

Thomson ReutersApril 22, 2013 12:30

By Barry Moody ROME (Reuters) - Months of paralysing political deadlock seem close to an end in Italy with a new government possible within the week, but there are still questions over whether the stability can last. President Giorgio Napolitano has reluctantly been re-elected for an unprecedented second term after traditional politicians begged him to stay on and deal with one of the most turbulent moments in recent Italian political history.