It's looking as if Italy's populists will tolerate a minority centre-left government – for a while at least. But nobody will know for sure until parliament meets.
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Italy, the morning after
Deadlock reigns in post-election Italy, but at least it's not quite as bad as some of the media would have you believe.
It’s 2006 all over again
Italy's election is a real cliffhanger, uncannily like 2006 – but with one crucial difference.
Who’s afraid of Silvio Berlusconi?
Despite the international fascination with Silvio Berlusconi, there is little sign of Italians being willing to award him a fourth term in office.
Italy latest: Berlusconi “ruled out” as PM
A new electoral pact supposedly rules out Silvio Berlusconi as a candidate for prime minister. Doesn't sound like him at all, does it?
Date set for Berlusconi’s last ride
It's been confirmed that Italy will go to the polls in just over two months, on 24-25 February. Prime minister Mario Monti, who has served since November 2011 as head of a non-partisan government, resigned on Friday following passage of his budget measures through parliament; he will stay on in a caretaker capacity until the … Continue reading Date set for Berlusconi’s last ride
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