Italian president, Speakers meet over crisis in parliament
'We are determined to give a government to the people'
20 March, 12:40
(ANSA) - Rome, March 20 - The Speakers of both the House and
Senate met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on
Wednesday and said he wants to swiftly resolve the gridlock in
the parliament.
"Napolitano intends to resolve it immediately," said House
Speaker Laura Boldrini.Senate Speaker Pietro Grasso said he and the president both shared "a unified determination to give a government to the country". National elections held February 24-25 ended inconclusively with no single party or alliance garnering enough votes to obtain a majority in both chambers of the Italian parliament - an outcome which has cast doubt on the ability of the country's politicians to find some sort of agreement which will allow the formation of a stable government.
After inconclusive votes on Friday, Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left alliance managed to get both of its candidates elected as Speakers for the House and Senate, Italy's third- and second-highest institutional roles respectively behind the president.
Later on Wednesday Napolitano will meet with other leaders of Italy's myriad political parties, including those of outgoing Premier Mario Monti's Civic Choice (Scelta Civica) party.
On Thursday he is scheduled to meet with leaders of the 5-Star Movement of Beppe Grillo, as well as with those of Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PdL) party, Pier Luigi Bersani's Democrat Party (PD) and the Northern League (Lega Nord).
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