Berlusconi renews demands as Italy's government takes shape

Leader of Brothers of Italy party Giorgia Meloni attends the fourth voting session to elect the new speaker, at the lower house of parliament, in Rome, Italy, October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's next cabinet is gradually taking shape as rightist leader Giorgia Meloni, set to be appointed prime minister, negotiates key government jobs with coalition allies.

Meloni's Brothers of Italy party led a right-wing alliance including Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia and Matteo Salvini's League to victory in last month's election, promising political stability in the country after years of short-lived governments.