Italian lawmakers fail to elect new president

By Frances D'emilio
Published April 18, 2013 4:00am ET
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Italian lawmakers fail to elect new president
Italian caretaker Premier Mario Monti cast his vote for a new president whose first job will be to seek the formation of a new government after inconclusive elections, in Rome Thursday, April 18, 2013. Political parties sparred over suitable candidates for the post being vacated by Giorgio Napolitano ahead of the Thursday vote, reflecting divisions that they have been unable to overcome in the more than 50 days since the Feb. 24-25 elections. Napolitano's term expires next month. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) | Alessandra Tarantino

ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers failed on Thursday to elect the nation’s president during initial rounds of voting, the latest worrisome evidence of the political discord that has thwarted the formation of a government for two months.

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