Italy’s Democratic Party Gains in Polls as Government Teeters
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Italy’s Democratic Party widened its lead over former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Liberty as Prime Minister Mario Monti’s government teeters, increasing the chances of early elections.
The Democratic Party, led by Pier Luigi Bersani, increased its support to 30.3 percent in a poll by SWG Institute from 30 percent in their Nov. 30 survey. Berlusconi’s PDL slipped to 13.8 percent from 14.3 percent, to trail both the PD and the anti-austerity Five Star Movement, which gained to 19.7 percent from 19.5 percent, SWG said.