The moment of truth for the Italian Government

The Prime Minister Enrico Letta asked for a vote of confidence in Parliament. The stability of the Government depends on this vote scheduled for tonight and avoid early elections. The Senate will vote 318 members â" without the participation of the Chairman Grasso and two senators for life. Most people need a minimum of 161. PDL's vote against Letta may reach a maximum of 144. But according to a more realistic estimate, the current Prime Minister could count on the full support of 180 members if we include 40 members outside of the PDL.After the resignation of Ministers from the party of Silvio Berlusconi's Government coalition leader, Enrico Letta, decided to marginalize Berlusconi. With the request for a vote of confidence for forcing some lawmakers to distance themselves from their leader.Silvio Bersluconi still enjoys an important electoral base. According to the polls at least a quarter of Italians sincerely believe in the innocence of Berlusconi in relation to crimes that are singled out and of which always managed to escape.
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