(From L) Senators Denis Verdini, former senate president Renato Schifani, and senator Niccola Ghedini chat during the first session of the senate on March 15, 2013 in Rome. General election in Italy took place on February 26 but as a majority in both chambers of parliament is required to form a government, Italy is left in a state of limbo with a hung parliament that is unprecedented in its post-war history. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO LINGRIA (Photo credit should read ALBERTO LINGRIA/AFP/Getty Images)
