Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni (Photo: VNA)
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Negotiations on forming a coalition government are expected to last weeks. At some point, President Sergio Mattarella will decide which bloc, if any, is able to command the 51 percent majority in each chamber necessary to pass a confidence vote.
If no party or group can cobble together a working majority, Mattarella could sponsor a person with a limited mandate and term to govern. That could eventually lead to an early election if all options fail.