The centre-left Democratic Party
(PD) is ready to take part in talks on the election of the
Speakers for the two houses of the new parliament if they start
"from scratch", outgoing PD Lower House whip Ettore Rosato told
Radio Capital on Thursday.
The centre right, which emerged as the biggest coalition in
this month's general election, and the anti-establishment 5-Star
Movement (M5S) look close to reaching an agreement for the new
Senate Speaker to be from the former and the House Speaker from
the latter.
On Wednesday caretaker PD leader Maurizio Martina knocked
back an invitation to a meeting on the Speakerships, saying it
was not use going to an encounter if the outcome was a foregone
conclusion.
The PD is reeling after getting under 20% of the vote in this
month's election.
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