Italy president says parties need time for govt deal, to report back Tuesday

President Sergio Mattarella said several of Italy's parties had told him they needed more time to find an accord to solve an ongoing government crisis and told them to report back on Tuesday of next week.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday after two days of talks, Mattarella said dissolving parliament was a decision that should not be taken lightly.

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