Berlusconi says didn't pick Meloni

(ANSA) - Rome, April 29 - Silvio Berlusconi said Friday he didn't pick Giorgia Meloni as his new Rome mayoral candidate because she is a "professional politician" without the "management skills" needed to run a city like Rome.
    The Forza Italia leader on Thursday dropped civil protection chief Guido Bertolaso and opted to back a 'civic' candidate, businessman Alfio Marchini, worsening a rift in the centre right.
    The top centre-right party, the anti-immigrant and anti-euro Northern League, is backing Meloni, leader of the rightwing Brothers of Italy party.