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NEWS ABOUT: Clemente Mastella

Clemente Mastella stories: 3 news summaries

Prodi's Choice: Resign Today
or Lose Tonight

Italian PM may bail ahead of evening no-confidence vote

Jan 24, 08 6:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Italy's PM Romano Prodi may resign today rather than face defeat in a confidence vote scheduled for late this evening. After this week's defection of a small coalition party deprived Prodi of his one-seat Senate majority, his government looks set to fall. A handful of left-wing senators have also said... More »

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Italy • Romano Prodi • Clemente Mastella • Silvio Berlusconi

Italian Govt.
on Brink
of Collapse

PM faces no-confidence vote after allies withdraw support

Jan 22, 08 10:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The Italian government looks set to collapse after a key ally unexpectedly withdrew his support from Romano Prodi's coalition yesterday. The PM will face a no-confidence vote tomorrow, and if he loses, the president will have to decide whether to give Prodi another mandate or dissolve parliament and call early... More »

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Italy • Giorgio Napolitano • corruption • Romano Prodi • Clemente Mastella • interim government

Fraud Probe Pushes Italian PM to Brink

Ministers turn on each other amid campaign corruption charges

Oct 23, 07 6:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Italy's government neared meltdown last night as charges of fraud and embezzlement picked up steam. Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his justice minister are under investigation for diverting funds from the European Union to their own political party in order to shore up support during an election, reports the Guardian.... More »

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fraud • Italy • Romano Prodi • Clemente Mastella

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