Confidence vote for new Italian gov't due on Wednesday

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will address the House on Tuesday to outline his new government's program and a confidence vote is expected the next day, parliamentary sources said Saturday.

According to the sources Berlusconi will address the House at local time 18:00 p.m. on Tuesday and a copy of his speech will be delivered to the Senate.

Berlusconi is expected to speak to the chamber immediately after a debate on the new executive.

A confidence vote will take place immediately afterwards, said the sources, adding that the Senate will also vote.

Source: Xinhua