President Italy: coalition formation has failed

rome - The Italian president Sergio Mattarella does not consider the political parties in his country capable of forming a new government. He directs the formation of a neutral transitional government. New elections can then be held in 2019.

Mattarella was repeatedly at the table with the various political parties after the parliamentary election in March. However, that did not result in a new government. The president now wants to form a neutral cabinet. If there is insufficient support for this, according to Mattarella, new elections must be held in July or in the autumn.

The biggest Italian party, the Five Star Movement, has previously indicated that it has no feeling for such a 'government of the president. '