Italy enters its third month without a government on Friday as warring parties fail to form a government, The Guardian reports.
Two months after inconclusive elections in March led to political deadlock, president Sergio Mattarella has called for a fresh round of consultations in a last-ditch attempt to get the parties to agree a deal to form a government.
If Monday’s talks fail, then Mattarella is likely to seek a transitional government that would deal with matters such as approving the 2019 budget before new elections are held.