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Italy's newly-nominated PM expected to announce cabinet: reports

Xinhua, December 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

The newly nominated Italian Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, was expected to announce the team of his cabinet later on Monday, according to media reports.

Gentiloni, 62, was named as new prime minister by Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Sunday, and asked to form a transitional government, following the resignation of Matteo Renzi from the

A few changes in the list of ministers would be expected, compared to the outgoing Renzi's center-left government, since Gentiloni can rely on the same majority in parliament.

All opposition forces have been unavailable to take part in the new executive, and some of them were pressing hard to go to immediate elections.

Gentiloni has been holding talks with all parliamentary groups since Sunday evening, soon after receiving the mandate.

According to his official schedule, he would conclude his consultation in early afternoon with the representatives of the center-left Democratic Party, the largest force in parliament to which both Gentiloni and Renzi belong.

Opposition Five Star Movement (M5S) and Northern League have both refused to hold consultation with him.

Gentiloni was then to go back to the Quirinale presidential palace later in the afternoon, Ansa news agency reported.

He will report to the Italian President about his efforts, and is expected to hand in the list of the ministers.

Once managed this passage, the new government would be sworn in, and it would then have to ask for a confidence vote in both the senate and the lower house. All this could happen between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to major media analysts.

If such plan will be timely fulfilled, Gentiloni would be able to represent Italy at the table of the next European Union (EU) Council scheduled for Dec. 15, which was a strong wish expressed by Mattarella. Endit