Bersani Rejected by Grillo Party Lawmakers After Webcast
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Italian Democratic Party head Pier Luigi Bersani was rejected by leaders of Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement after their talks aimed at forming a governing coalition were broadcast live on the Internet.
“The decision for the Senate was to vote ‘no’ to a Democratic Party confidence vote for a government led by Bersani,” Vito Crimi, head of Five Star’s contingent in the upper house, told reporters after leaving the negotiating table.