Italy’s new government contains no elected politicians;
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti to unveil his government’s agenda ahead of vote of confidence in the Italian Senate this afternoon
Italy’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mario Monti yesterday disclosed the list of ministers who will form his government. The new cabinet doesn’t include any politicians, with several key ministries assigned to academics. Monti opted to appoint himself as interim Economy Minister as well, although he said he would nominate four deputies soon. Monti will unveil his agenda this afternoon, ahead of a vote of confidence in the Italian Senate. According to La Stampa, Monti is expected to address several controversial issues, including further reform of the Italian pension system, a privatisation plan and concrete measures to liberalise Italy’s labour market. The vote of confidence in the lower house of the Italian parliament is scheduled for tomorrow.
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