New government is needed

Sergio Mattarella adds:

  • Gentiloni government has come to the end of its term
  • minority government will lead to elections
  • Says he is against having an early election in the summer
  • urges parties to back "neutral" non-partisan government
  • Sees new vote just after December
  • worried by risks of holding an early election in the autumn because of the need for 2019 budget
  • formation of mutual government would be useful to work on 2019 budget and resigned in December
  • says give science parties to decide whether to support neutral government