Italy moves towards interim rule
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President Giorgio Napolitano backs the formation of an interim government after the fall of Romano Prodi's administration.
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President Giorgio Napolitano starts crisis talks on Friday meant to rescue Italy from political limbo after the resignation of the prime minister raised the specter of snap elections.
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Italy's lower house of parliament approved sweeping constitutional changes Friday that would shift much authority to the country's regions and vastly increase the strength of the premier by having him directly elected.
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As economic woes mount, Italians want to make it more difficult for members of small coalitions to topple a government.
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ROME, Jan 30 (IPS) - Following the resignation of prime minister Romano  Prodi last week after just 20 months in office, the future of  economic and social reforms due to be implemented by his  centre-left government appears uncertain.
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Italyâs president has cleared the way for early elections this spring, two years after the last parliamentary vote.
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President on Rome visit announces hope for 'final peace' as new UN-led force prepares to move in.
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Romano Prodi's victory in a confidence  vote has given his center-left government a lease of life but  Italy appeared unconvinced on Thursday he can remain prime  minister long enough to deliver promised reforms.
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The interim Iraqi national assembly convened for the first time today as Iraq took a small and tentative step toward representative government.
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The signature ceremony for the European Constitution agreement and a final bill have been completed. Host country Italy&#39;s Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, made a speech at the ceremony saying that October
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Romano Prodi's victory in a confidence vote has given his center-left government a lease of life but Italy appeared unconvinced on Thursday he can remain prime minister long enough to deliver promised reforms.
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Il primo ministro iracheno Yiad Allawi ha decretato lo stato di emergenza su tutto il territorio iracheno, con lâeccezione del Kurdistan iracheno (nord), per un periodo di 60 giorni. D&#39;ora in avanti sarÃ
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Italy's president consulted with minor  parties on Saturday in an effort to resolve a political crisis,  with politicians divided between favoring snap elections or an  interim government to enact reforms.
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Italian President Giorgio Napolitano will decide on Saturday on the government's future in a crisis sparked by the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.Comment
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ROME, Feb 22 (IPS) - The Italian government is in crisis after it failed   to win a vote Wednesday on its foreign policy programme.  Although the  ruling centre-left coalition held only a very  slight majority in the  Senate, the defeat of the motion came as  a major surprise to Prime  Minister Romano Prodi.
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Italy's president is to meet the parliament's speakers in what is seen as a first step towards early polls.
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The Italian government has paved the way for legislation that would grant legal status to unmarried couples, including gays, for the first time in the socially conservative country.Comment