Italians await president's decision on way out of political crisis
230189
Romano Prodi's political future hung in the balance Saturday as Italy waited to learn whether President Giorgio Napolitano will invite him to stay on as prime minister.
506648
Italy's president began a new round of  talks on Friday to see whether Romano Prodi can stay on as  prime minister and guarantee a stable center-left government to  end the country's political crisis.
356064
THE fate of Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister and media tycoon, hung in the balance last night as Italy waited to hear whether judges in Milan would convict him on corruption charges.
537769
The United States is not happy about the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq but will accept the decision when it is fully explained to them, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said here.
287471
Italy's president dissolved parliament on  Wednesday and the caretaker government prepared to call a snap  election, likely in mid-April, that could mark a return to  power of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi.
506337
ROME - Italy's president holds crisis talks with political leaders on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who resigned as prime minister after nine months in power, can still head a government or ...Comment
48510
Italy moves a step closer to resolving its pensions crisis, which has been a key political issue.
25054
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.
356565
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Wednesday faces a crunch vote of confidence in his leadership, a week after he was forced to resign over a humiliating foreign policy defeat in parliament.
298768
Italy's president was due to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of snap elections, likely in mid-April, that could mark a return to power of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi.
411744
The Italian president began talks with political leaders Thursday to discuss the formation of a new government after the resignation of Premier Romano Prodi's nine-month-old administration.Comment
227059
Italian leaders are locked in talks on a deal allowing Romano Prodi to stay as PM in a bid to end a political crisis.
86683
Italy's president will announce who he has chosen to lead a new government on Saturday after crisis talks.
228098
Italy awaits the verdict in the long-running corruption trial of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
61815
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is to begin crisis talks after the resignation of PM Romano Prodi.
581617
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi goes before parliament on Tuesday to try to avert a government crisis triggered when an ally withdrew from his coalition, but his chances of success appear slim.
7735
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.