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Originally Posted by andrewb
Brown was at least elected as a Member of Parliament. The Italians have just appointed some bloke who's never been elected.
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That was what i meant -Super Mario has never been elected by the people -he's been pushed in through the back door by President Napolitano who made him a life member of the Senate.
"Mario Monti prime minister-designate, said he would refuse to lead a government with a lifespan of less than 18 months. Deciding its duration in advance "would take credibility away from the government. I would not accept a time limit," he said.His remarks, midway through longer-than-expected consultations on his prospective administration, set him on a collision course with many on
the Italian right who
want a stopgap government and early elections. The current legislature is due to run until the spring of 2013, and Monti said that was the time horizon he envisaged."
It will end up being the usual Italian juggling act no doubt..nothing new!
Full article at this link:
Italy's new government struggling to balance technocrats with politicians | World news | The Guardian