Silvio Berlusconi is expected to get his old seat back for the fourth time . The eurozone 's third largest economy is struggling , with unemployment surpassing 30 % . Pier Luigi Bersani of the center - left Democratic Party is expected to narrowly win . Walston said the dilemma facing Italians was deciding between `` who 's going to look after the country better , or who 's going to look after my pocket better . '' Italy 's political system encourages the forming of alliances .
Silvio Berlusconi is expected to get his old seat back for the fourth time . The eurozone 's third largest economy is struggling , with unemployment surpassing 30 % . Pier Luigi Bersani of the center - left Democratic Party is expected to narrowly win . Italy 's political system encourages the forming of alliances .