Italian president mulls new technocrat government
President Giorgio Napolitano is considering appointing a new technocrat government led by a non-politician as one way out of Italy's political stalemate, Italian officials said on Tuesday.
Such a solution would come into play if centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani failed to form a government after receiving an initial mandate from Napolitano, as is expected, they said. "Napolitano wants a government with the broadest possible support that will last as long as possible," one of the officials said. (Reuters)
