Berlusconi calls government confidence vote

The Italian Prime Minister has called for a confidence vote on his government, euronews reportes. The move by Silvio Berlusconi comes after he lost a routine parliamentary vote on the country’s budget on Tuesday. Berlusconi calls government confidence vote The prime minister says he is sure he will win the confidence vote, which is expected on Friday. He said: “On a political level, there is no credible, serious alternative to this government in the elected chambers of the lower or upper houses of parliament.” The opposition boycotted parliament during Berlusconi’s speech. Anger over an austerity program is growing in Italy. Demonstrators have even set up a protest camp outside the headquarters of the Bank of Italy. The bank’s governor has backed calls for deep reforms.

Berlusconi calls government confidence vote

The prime minister says he is sure he will win the confidence vote, which is expected on Friday.

He said: “On a political level, there is no credible, serious alternative to this government in the elected chambers of the lower or upper houses of parliament.”

The opposition boycotted parliament during Berlusconi’s speech.

Anger over an austerity program is growing in Italy. Demonstrators have even set up a protest camp outside the headquarters of the Bank of Italy.

The bank’s governor has backed calls for deep reforms.