2013-04-20guardian.co.uk

The chaos gripping Italian politics deepened on Friday night as centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani announced his imminent resignation, lashing out at a rebellion which saw off both his candidates for president and exposed the deep divides within his party.

...

Bersani, 61, had been trying to form a government since the end of February, but had spurned Berlusconi's offer of a grand coalition and been spurned in turn by the newly powerful Five Star Movement led by erstwhile comedian Beppe Grillo



Comments: Be the first to add a comment

add a comment | go to forum thread