Premier Paolo Gentiloni said
Friday that there is no risk of Italy having a populist
government after the March 4 general election.
"After the vote the president will direct the country... but
Italy will have a government and I think it will have a stable
government," Gentiloni said after meeting German Chancellor
Angela Merkel in Berlin.
"I don't see any risk of Italy having a government with
populist, anti-European positions".
He added, however, that he sees the centre-left coalition led
by his Democratic Party (PD) as the only truly pro-European
contender.
"I think that the only possible pillar for a stable,
pro-Europe government can be the centre-left coalition led by
the PD," Gentiloni told a news conference.
Gentiloni refused to be drawn into speculation about who will
form the Italian government after the election, amid speculation
the outcome could be inconclusive.
"I think that the government solutions for our country are
not stated by the polls, but by the voters on March 4 and we
must all respect the voters' decision," Gentiloni said.
Gentiloni's Democratic Party (PD) has lost support in recent
months, according to opinion polls.
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