Italy President dissolves parliament ahead of elections

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Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni attends the annual end-of-year news conference at Montecitorio government palace in Rome
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni attends the annual end-of-year news conference at Montecitorio government palace in Rome, Italy December 28, 2017. REUTERS/Max Rossi

December 28, 2017

ROME (Reuters) – Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday signed a decree to dissolve parliament, Mattarella’s office said in a statement, in the last step necessary before the government can set the date of new elections.

Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s cabinet is due to meet at 18:30 (17:30 GMT) to fix the date of the vote, which is widely expected to be March 4.

(Reporting By Gavin Jones, Editing by Isla Binnie)

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