On Thursday night, Italian President Sergio Mattarella granted the country's political parties until Tuesday to form a new government.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella granted a new deadline until Tuesday to the political parties to find a majority capable of governing Italy. "Tuesday, I will hold further consultations to make the necessary decisions," said Sergio Mattarella, pointing out that the only possibility was "a government that gets the confidence (of parliament) on the basis of a program".

Before the presidential statements, the leader of the Movement 5 Stars (M5S) Luigi Di Maio said he was ready Thursday to negotiate the establishment of a "solid majority" in parliament, without specifying with what political formations. "In recent hours, we have launched all the necessary discussions to find a solid majority in the service of the citizens," said Di Maio, explaining that the M5S did not want an immediate return to the polls because "we still have so many things to do. "

Berlusconi does not exclude elections, wanted by Salvini

Before the Five Stars, Matteo Salvini had gone up to the Quirinal to reiterate his demand for immediate elections. "The royal road can not be that of games of power, maneuvers of palaces, it is the elections".

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, head of Forza Italia (center-right), called for a "center-right parliamentary majority". If that proved impossible, "the only way would be that of elections" where a right gathering Forza Italia, the League and the Brothers of Italy could collect more than 50% of the vote.