Italian president scrambles for new government after PM Prodi quits
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Italian President Giorgio Napolitano embarked on frenzied negotiations for a new government Thursday after the shock resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi  resigned on Thursday after his centre-left government lost a  confidence vote in the Senate, prompting opposition leader  Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.
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The issue of troop deployments split Mr Prodi's coalition Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is holding talks with key politicians on forming a new government, in an effort to resolve a deep political crisis.Comment
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Italy's president asked Romano Prodi to stay on as prime minister on Saturday, but he now faces a confidence vote in parliament to prove he has enough support to govern.
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Italy's president will hold crisis talks with political leaders on Friday to see whether he can avoid calling snap elections after a no-confidence vote forced Prime Minister Romano Prodi's government to resign.
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Italian Premier Romano Prodi resigned Thursday after losing a risky Senate confidence motion that obliged him to end his 20-month-old government
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Premier Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after nine months in office following an embarrassing loss by his center-left government in the Senate on foreign policy, including Italy's military mission in ...Comment
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Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi holds crisis talks as the departure of an ally threatens his governing coalition.
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ROME - Italy's president asked Romano Prodi on Saturday to stay on as prime minister and face a confidence vote to test his majority in parliament.Prodi resigned on Wednesday ...Comment
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Italy's president will decide on Saturday who should now lead Italy's government after the shock resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
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Riven by deep policy divisions and personal rivalries, Italy's centre left is in tatters after the collapse of Romano Prodi's government and faces a likely drubbing if a snap election is called.
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Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on Wednesday, paving the way for snap elections and a probable return to power by conservative media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi.
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has handed in his resignation after his fragile centre left coalition lost a crucial parliament vote.Comment
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The Italian Prime Minister has resigned from his Presidency role at Milan after 18 years of success. Silvio Berlusconi has stepped down as President of Milan, leaving the job vacant for the time being with
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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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Italy's president held crisis talks with political leaders on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi could still head a government or must be replaced after resigning as prime minister after only nine months in power.Comment
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Romano Prodi, given a second chance to prove that he can govern Italy, scrambled for support on Sunday ahead of a vote of confidence this week that he must win to stay on as prime minister.