On Thursday, the Northern Ireland Executive is due to meet for the first time and will begin to take political responsibility for most of the departments currently dealt with by Northern Ireland Office direct rule ministers.

BBC: News Online

In Mr. Bersani's meeting with Five Star's legislative whips, the 61-year-old veteran politician said: "I am ready to take an enormous responsibility, " adding that Italy faces a difficult year of political challenges.

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Arising from the failure of political leadership here in Rio, our hope is that people everywhere will accept that we all have to take responsibility and mobilize ourselves.

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