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Govt huddle after vote defeat, oppositions says Prodi must go

by ITALY | Thu, 02/22/2007 - 06:08

The nine parties in Premier Romano Prodi's centre-left coalition held a summit on Wednesday after the government lost an important parliamentary vote on its…

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Govt moves ahead on unwed couples, Minister remains defiant

by ITALY | Fri, 02/02/2007 - 06:02

Premier Romano Prodi's government has moved ahead on the issue of rights for cohabiting couples, despite the opposition of a key minister, and is now set to…

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D'Alema says EU optimistic over new Palestinian unity Government

by ITALY | Mon, 09/18/2006 - 05:41

Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema said on Friday that the formation of a new Palestinian unity government could end a standoff between the…

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Goverment greenlights Lebanon mission, ships leave on Tuesday

by ITALY | Tue, 08/29/2006 - 05:06

The government on Monday approved a decree greenlighting Italy's participation in the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, a decision easily…

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Italian Foreign Affairs minister says Benghazi violence linked to Calderoli

by ITALY | Thu, 02/23/2006 - 05:57

The ransacking of the Italian consulate in Benghazi was likely sparked by a League minister's controversial support for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad,…

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Industry Minister calls special Gas summit after imports dip

by ITALY | Thu, 01/19/2006 - 04:25

Industry Minister Claudio Scajola on Wednesday called a special meeting with Italy's leading energy utilities after Russia reduced natural gas exports to…

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Italian prosecutors may indict US Marine for murder in Iraq

by ITALY | Wed, 01/18/2006 - 05:07

The prosecutor's office here has ended its investigation into the death of an Italian intelligence officer in Iraq and is now expected to seek the indictment…

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Europe needs defences against Chinese competition, Tremonti

by ITALY | Fri, 12/02/2005 - 03:05

(ANSA) - Europe and Italy must move to "defend" themselves against increasingly tough competition of Chinese products, Italian Economy Minister Giulio…

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Italian goverment denies involved in fake Iraq-Niger documents

by ITALY | Mon, 10/31/2005 - 03:41

Iraq is firmly at the forefront of political debate in Italy with Berlusconi clearly stating that he disagreed with the war and the government having to deny…