Opinion polls show that Pier Luigi Bersani, leader of the Democratic Party with almost zero name recognition outside Italy, is the man most likely to win Italy's elections.

 

　　He is polling ahead of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and incumbent Mario Monti.

 

　　For more on the upcoming election and its impact on Italy's politics and economy, CRI's Zheng Chenguang spoke earlier with Maurizio Ferrera, Professor of Social Policy at the State University of Milan, Italy.