麻豆约拍

The nomination of a minister, who wanted Italy to abandon the Euro currency, which was rejected by President Sergio Mattarella, has prompted the coalition parties to abandon plans to form a government.

Beppe Severigni, an editor at the Corriere della Sera newspaper in Milan, tells the 麻豆约拍's Russell Padmore the President has a duty to protect the Italian Constitution and a caretaker government will be formed prior to another election.

(Picture: The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella. AFP/Getty Images.)