Bersani Says He Backs Role for Monti in Italy After Vote

Italy’s Pier Luigi Bersani, the front-runner for next year’s parliamentary elections, said he wants Prime Minister Mario Monti to remain in public service after the vote.

“I confirm my absolute resolution and intention to see Prime Minister Monti engaged again,” Bersani, head of Italy’s Democratic Party, said today at a conference at the foreign press association in Rome. “The role will be discussed.”