I am glad he came to visit and an agreeable gift of Italy's wine.
17 Feb. 2015
By Josephine McKenna
17 Feb. 2015By Josephine McKenna
Matteo Renzi (click here) outlined an ambitious plan for
Italy on Monday as he was appointed the country's new prime minister,
vowing to urgently pursue far-reaching financial and political reforms
in his first few months in office.
Mr Renzi was summoned to the Quirinale, the presidential palace,
following the resignation of Enrico Letta on Friday and will spend the
next few days seeking to form a coalition and fill key cabinet positions
after facing rejections from several candidates at the weekend.
“For the legislature that we are proposing we need a few days to
confirm the government,” Mr Renzi, who at 39 would be the country's
youngest-ever prime minister, said immediately after the president
confirmed his position.
“But I assure you I will give this commitment all the energy I have.”
The former premier was ousted in an internal party vote orchestrated by
Mr Renzi who called for a “new phase” to push through economic and
electoral reforms....
