Renzi Poised to Form New Italian Government

Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi said on Monday he would begin talks to form a new government within 24 hours, and expected to lay out a program of reforms to be completed over the next few months.   Renzi needs to seal a formal coalition deal with the small center-right NCD party to secure a majority and to name his cabinet before seeking a formal vote of confidence in parliament, probably later this week.   He has promised a radical program of action to lift Italy out...

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