WehaveGeetabecausewithout a majorityintheupperhouseoffparliament, whichiswhathappenedlastweek, whenwhenGiuseppecan't theylostitthere, itwouldhavebeen a tortuousprocesstogetanylegislationitallthroughParliament.
HeyhasnowgonetoseethepresidenthereinItalyandas a quirkofItalianpolitics, whentheprimeministerresigns, hemightsimplyjustreturnfollowingweeksofnegotiationstotrytobuild a new, strengthenedcoalitionon.
However, Ifhefailstogetthenumbersneededtocommand a parliamentarymajority, thattaskwouldfalltootherpoliticalleadersonifallelsefails, then, yes, Italywouldbefacingfreshelections.
Yeah, he'llbereachingouttovariouscentristmembersofftheopposition, tryingtopeelthemaway, tofocusminds, togivethem a kindofsenseofurgencynowtocometogetherinwhathewillcall a governmentofnationalsalvation, totrytoleadItalythroughtheverydifficultnextfewmonths.