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1 of 5. REFILE - REMOVING WORD AT THE END OF SECOND SENTENCE Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano gestures during a news conference following talks with German counterpart Joachim Gauck in Berlin February 28, 2013. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Thursday that the formation of a new government could not be rushed because of what he said were unfounded fears that Italy was a threat to the stability of Europe.

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BERLIN | Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:24pm EST

BERLIN (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Thursday that the formation of a new government could not be rushed because of what he said were unfounded fears that Italy was a threat to the stability of Europe.

Napolitano told reporters during a visit to Berlin that the Italian constitution requires 20 days between elections - which were held on Sunday and Monday - and the new parliament sitting for the first time.

"I don't see right now how it could be accelerated. But it is important to say that Italy is not without a government, there is a government in office until the new one is sworn in," he said. "Italy is not a contagion risk for anyone."

(Reporting by Stephen Brown)
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Comments (5)
diddums wrote:
So many years since the expression Double Dutch has come to my mind. FFS Reuters try to just for once in this century to respect your readers.

Feb 28, 2013 7:04am EST  --  Report as abuse
diddums wrote:
So many years since the expression Double Dutch has come to my mind. FFS Reuters try to just for once in this century to respect your readers.

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Neurochuck wrote:
“No Pope, No Government, No Chief Police. England, Who is Punk Now ?”
appeared on Twitter, seems like new viral bits, and may cause a plague of panic in some places.

Feb 28, 2013 7:41am EST  --  Report as abuse
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