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Former IMF official Carlo Cottarelli nominated as Italian Prime Minister
CNN ^

Posted on 05/28/2018 5:20:52 AM PDT by ameribbean expat

CNN)The Italian President nominated Carlo Cottarelli, a former official at the International Monetary Fund, to form an interim government.

President Sergio Matarella called Cottarelli to the Quirinale, the Italian Presidential Palace, after previous attempts by Italy's populist parties to form a government failed.

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Cottarelli said Mattarella asked him to present a program to Parliament to run Italy until new elections are held early next year.

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However, he will need to win a parliamentary confidence vote, which appears unlikely, meaning snap elections could be held as early as August.

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Back to square one.
1 posted on 05/28/2018 5:20:52 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat

Doesn’t sound like this is responsive to the public’s wishes as indicated by their votes.

But the elites must remain in control, dontcha know...


2 posted on 05/28/2018 5:40:45 AM PDT by CondorFlight
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To: ameribbean expat

The Italians seem to not mind, now or for all this past century, that they have the most frequent government fails of all modern nations.

57 prime ministers since the `1860s and quite a few were in office just days.

Mussolini has one great accomplishment to himself. He’s the longest served Italian head of government (22 years).


3 posted on 05/28/2018 6:35:23 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: CondorFlight

Until ItalIams decide to put their money where their mouths are Italy will be a money-losing wholly-owned subsidiary of EU, Inc.


4 posted on 05/28/2018 6:38:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: mewzilla

Italians...


5 posted on 05/28/2018 6:38:23 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: CondorFlight

Leftists over-turning the results of a legitimate election because they didn’t like the result. Seems to be the new normal in global politics.

They will keep doing it as long as they remain confident that they will suffer no adverse results from trying.


6 posted on 05/28/2018 10:19:10 AM PDT by KyCats
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