Italian President Sergio
Mattarella on Wednesday saw Senate Speaker Elisabetta Casellati
and House Speaker Roberto Fico as he started his round of
consultations on granting a government-formation mandate or
calling early elections after the collapse of the 14-month
5-Star(M5S)-League administration.
The head of State later phoned his predecessor, Giorgio
Napolitano.
Mattarella will consult Italy's smaller parties later
Wednesday, and its larger parties on Thursday.
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