Italy's president says rejected candidate for economy minister

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's President Sergio Mattarella said on Sunday he had rejected demands by the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and far-right League to name an economy minister because he might have pushed Italy out of the euro. His move effectively scuttled efforts at forming a coalition government, opening the way for possible early elections in the autumn following an inconclusive vote in March. In a televised address, a somber Mattarella said he was not to blame for the impasse, adding that he had proposed alternatives for the key economy ministry position, but his suggestions had been spurned by 5-Star and the League. (Reporting by Crispian Balmer; Editing by Riuchard Balmforth)