Italian prime minister calls for confidence vote
October 14th, 2011 - 5:45 am ICT by IANSRome, Oct 14 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Thursday called for a vote of confidence in his government, stressing that his government was stable and would move on with its agenda, Xinhua reported.
“Today I ask for a vote of confidence because I am aware of the high risks our country is facing and of the fact that market’s dynamics are not compatible with politics’ long rituals,” said Berlusconi.
As his ruling majority suffered a severe blow Tuesday over the approval of a budget report, Berlusconi decided to call for a confidence vote Friday.
“Our government will continue along its way without being influenced by anything but the respect of our constitution and the European commitments we have undertaken,” he said during a parliamentary speech.
Ruling out the possibility of an early vote as it would only harm the country at such a crucial moment, Berlusconi said there were “no credible alternatives to the government”.
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