Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano waves during a Liberation Day ceremony at the Unknown Soldier's monument in central Rome April 25, 2014, in this handout photo provided by the Italian Presidency Press Office. REUTERS/Paolo Giandotti/Italian Presidency Press Office/Handout via Reuters
ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Monday he would decide whether to retire early when Italy completes its six-month presidency of the European Union at the end of this year.
Italian politics and media have been awash with speculation that the 89-year-old Napolitano is poised to step down, around five years before the end of his term.
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