Center-left to govern Italy for full 5-year term: Prodi 2006-04-23 22:46:30

ROME, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Italy's premier-elect Romano Prodi said on Sunday his center-left coalition will stay united and try to govern Italy for the full five years of Parliament's term.     "We will stay united, and we will stay so for five years," Prodi told reporters in Bologna, where he lives.

Prodi plays down center-left govt's post squabbles 04-22 03:56:55

Italy's opposition leader Romano Prodi gestures during a rally by his centre-left coalition in central Rome April 11. (Xinhua) Prodi's profile     ROME, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Italy's premier-in-waiting Romano Prodi on Friday played down signs of coalition infighting which were already fueling doubts about his disparate alliance's ability to stick together.

Berlusconi urged to concede defeat 04-21 07:49:03

Romano Prodi & Silvios Berlusconi (Reuters/File)     ROME, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Italian political observers chided Premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday for not acknowledging the election win of his adversary Romano Prodi.

vt's post squabbles 04-22 03:56:55

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