Democratic Party leader Pierluigi Bersani leaves after a press conference in Rome, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Italy emerged from elections Tuesday with no clear winner, driving markets around the world markedly lower as investors worried that one of Europe's biggest economies would be unable to build a governing coalition that can stay the course on unpopular austerity measures. A day after polling ended, a few seats in Parliament based on Italians' voting abroad still remained to be decided, but their numbers won't ease the gridlock. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Democratic Party leader Pierluigi Bersani leaves after a press conference in Rome, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Italy emerged from elections Tuesday with no clear winner, driving markets around the world markedly lower as investors worried that one of Europe's biggest economies would be unable to build a governing coalition that can stay the course on unpopular austerity measures. A day after polling ended, a few seats in Parliament based on Italians' voting abroad still remained to be decided, but their numbers won't ease the gridlock. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
ROME (AP) ? The comic who is leading a potent new political force in Italy is ruling out joining any alliance to form a new government, dashing hopes of breaking the country's postelection stalemate.
Beppe Grillo, whose stunning success in this week's vote make his 5 Star Movement the third-biggest bloc in Parliament, wrote on his blog Wednesday that his party will not back a confidence vote on any new government formed by mainstream parties.
Grillo instead wants a new election soon. His protest party had railed at the failings of Italy's political class.
The political uncertainty is roiling financial markets worldwide. So far the top vote-getter, center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani, is resisting offers by conservative Silvio Berlusconi of a "grand coalition" government that would include Berlusconi's second-place party.
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