Rome, Oct 26 (IANS) Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has relaunched his centre-right party under the name he first won power with in 1994, Forza Italia.
Berlusconi Friday announced the decision in a press conference following a meeting with loyalists members of his current People of Freedom (PdL) party, which is the second largest member of Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s fragile coalition, reported Xinhua.
The PdL’s pro-government moderates, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, did not take part in the meeting.
Alfano, who is also the PdL secretary, will not have the same role in the new Berlusconi-led Forza Italia, Berlusconi has said.
Berlusconi added that he will choose the new party leaders.