Monti Says He Consulted Napolitano on Fate of Government
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said he consulted President Giorgio Napolitano about the future of his government after former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi threatened to withdraw his parliamentary backing.
“I have been in touch with the president of the republic and I am awaiting his valuation,” Monti told reporters after a six-hour Cabinet meeting in Rome.