NEW : `` We were n't able to see through to the end and win , '' Berlusconi says of election . Parliamentary election results bring fears about weak government , economic woes . But in December , the PdL withdrew its support of the reformist government led by Monti , saying it was pursuing policies that `` were too German-centric . '' The prime minister said he would not resign but called for a new vote in parliament on his proposed constitutional reforms that have been opposed by many within his own party. A quarter of votes in the lower house go to a protest movement led by an ex-comedian .
NEW : `` We were n't able to see through to the end and win , '' Berlusconi says of election . Parliamentary election results bring fears about weak government , economic woes . The prime minister said he would not resign but called for a new vote in parliament on his proposed constitutional reforms that have been opposed by many within his own party. A quarter of votes in the lower house go to a protest movement led by an ex-comedian .