Berlusconi Rejects Idea of Technocratic Government
Italy still in state of political paralysis
Italian centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi says he is against the idea of a new technocratic government for Italy like that led by Mario Monti.
Instead, he said he was ready to back a coalition with centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani, to end the deadlock since the February election.
But Mr Bersani, whose bloc won a narrow lead in the polls, has ruled out a coalition with the right.
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