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Italy's Bersani asked to form new government

March 22, 2013 14:01
Italy's leftist leader Luigi Bersani was given the go-ahead to attempt to form the country's next government on Friday after elections which left no clear winner as the eurozone's third largest economy struggles with a grinding recession. President Giorgio Napolitano formally asked ex-communist Bersani to try and break the political deadlock, saying he should move "as quickly as possible" to verify whether he has the support to govern, as Europe looks anxiously on.

Italy's Bersani: ex-communist with a liberal streak

February 25, 2013 13:16
Pier Luigi Bersani, tipped by exit polls on Monday as the favourite to win Italy's general election, is a cigar-chomping former communist with a liberal economic streak and down-to-earth manner. The head of the Democratic Party (PD) and his smaller leftist allies were ahead with between 34.5 and 37 percent, according to an early count. But they also showed the right and left neck and neck in the battleground Lombardy region, which could force the PD to form a coalition to govern.

Italy's Bersani: A reformed communist with a liberal streak

February 24, 2013 05:01
Pier Luigi Bersani, the favourite to become Italy's prime minister after the general election, is a cigar-chomping former communist with a liberal economic streak and a down-to-earth manner. Bersani won a strong endorsement for his candidacy by winning a primary vote in December against his more youthful rival, Florence mayor Matteo Renzi, snapping up 60 percent of ballots in a second round of the leftist vote.

Italy's Bersani: A reformed communist with a liberal streak

February 16, 2013 22:45
Pier Luigi Bersani, the favourite to become Italy's prime minister after the upcoming general election, is a cigar-chomping former communist with a liberal economic streak and a down-to-earth manner. Bersani won a strong endorsement for his candidacy by winning a primary vote in December against his more youthful rival, Florence mayor Matteo Renzi, snapping up 60 percent of ballots in a second round of the leftist vote.

Italian front-runner vows to continue Monti reforms

February 5, 2013 11:45
Pier Luigi Bersani, the man polls show is likely to become Italian prime minister after this month's elections, vowed Tuesday to continue economic reforms credited with restoring his country's credibility. Speaking at the German Council on Foreign Relations, a think-tank in Berlin, Bersani sought to burnish his pro-European credentials, saying he wanted to see a "United States of Europe" as a response to the eurozone debt crisis.
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