ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Friday asked center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani to see if he has enough support to form a government, and to report back to the head of state as soon as possible.Full story
ROME (Reuters) - President Giorgio Napolitano is considering appointing a new technocrat government led by a non-politician as one way out of Italy's political stalemate, Italian officials said on Tuesday. Full story
ROME (Reuters) - The center-left is on course to win Italy's election despite a remarkable surge by Silvio Berlusconi, but it is likely to have to form a governing coalition with outgoing premier Mario Monti, final polls before the Feb 24-25 vote showed on Friday. Full story
Newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta smiles next to Pierluigi Bersani
Italian PD leader Pier Luigi Bersani reacts during a news conference in Rome in this February 26, 2013 file photo. Centre-left leader Bersani announced his resignation on April 19, 2013, after party rebels sabotaged two separate candidates he had backed for state president, deepening Italy's politi
Italian PD leader Pier Luigi Bersani reacts during a news conference in Rome February 26, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
Italian PD leader Pier Luigi Bersani speaks during a news conference in Rome February 26, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
