Italian President appoints new Prime Minister

On April 25, Mr. Letta, the newly appointed Prime Minister, will conduct consultations to form a new government.

Speaking after being appointed by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano to form a new government, Vice President of the center-left Democratic Party (PD), Enrico Letta, said that Italy cannot continue to face the current difficult and uncertain situation.

Italy's newly appointed Prime Minister, Enrico Letta. (Photo: AFP)

The government needs to come up with answers to the problems of jobs, poverty and the crisis facing small businesses in the current economic downturn. Mr Letta also said that European economic policies have focused too much on austerity measures rather than growth. “I appeal to all political forces in parliament. For this moment, the necessary reforms to reduce the number of parliamentarians, electoral law reform and other necessary elements must be resolved together with the broad participation of all parties. All this must be done because Italy is aiming to turn the political axis of Europe away from austerity measures that have not worked,” he said.

It is expected that on April 25, Mr. Letta will consult with representatives of major political parties and factions in the National Assembly to form a new government. However, he said that only after forming a new government will he decide whether to continue as Prime Minister of Italy or not. Italy has been in a political deadlock since the general election in February 2013, in which no political party achieved a clear victory. Although the center-left coalition, led by the PD, won the most votes, it did not have enough seats to form a government on its own./.

According to VOV - DT