Enrico Letta asked to form new Italian government

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/H60H77/HI8T9A/JV2E7T/KE63S1/   Breaking news Wednesday April 24 2013 Breaking News   Letta asked to form new government in Italy Enrico Letta, former deputy leader of the centre-left Democratic party, was nominated on Wednesday as Italy's next prime minister as Giorgio Napolitano, head of state, moved swiftly to end two months of deadlock following an inconclusive general election. Mr Letta has to try to form a broad coalition with the centre-right led by former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi that is also likely to include ministers from a small centrist group headed by caretaker prime minister Mario Monti. Accepting his nomination, Mr Letta said he was surprised to receive the call from the head of state on Wednesday morning. He said he would begin consultations with all parties from Thursday on putting together the coalition. http://link.ft.com/r/H60H77/XB7KGW/EWL9DR/U1RFHL/SU5A5F/JY/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=24 Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..