Italy’s prime minister unveiled a new coalition government today, finally breaking a two-month stalemate in the recession-hit country which had tested the patience of European partners with a motley team including Silvio Berlusconi’s protege.
Centre-left moderate Enrico Letta named as his deputy Angelino Alfano — a move aimed at appeasing the right but which angered critics of billionaire tycoon Berlusconi, who they claim will have the reins of power in his grasp.
—PTI