Italy: the Constitutional saga, step 2

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has nominated former foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni to lead the next government. Mr. Gentiloni will need to secure a vote of confidence in the next few days, which will likely be backed by the same coalition that former PM Renzi had (PD, Civic Choice and NDC). The incoming government will focus on adjusting the electoral laws, which implies earlier possible elections in June 2017, although slippage to the scheduled spring 2018 also remains possible, if not l...