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First news on Prodi’s lineup

Ecco il governo Prodi: 9 Ds, 7 Dl Amato all’Interno, Difesa a Parisi - Politica - Repubblica.it
Very useful article outlines the shape of Prodi’s coalition. Here are some first thoughts:
First, it augurs well for the cabinet stability that all parties - including Rif. Communista, Udeur, and the Comunisti Italiani - are represented in the coalition. […]

Posted 17 May 2006 † Chris § italy § prodi ‡ Comments (0)

First test for Prodi’s coalition

Repubblica.it has rolling coverage of the fight to nominate the Presidents of the two Chambers. For the Chamber of Deputies, Fausto Bertinotti looks a shoe-in - but, having failed to get two-thirds of votes on the first round, voting must go to a second round, in which a bare majority suffices.
For the Senate, it’s a […]

Posted 28 April 2006 † Chris § senate § italy § prodi ‡ Comments (0)