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 Feb 22 2007, 08:19 PM
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Esordienti A 95  Group: Full Members Posts: 872 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 476  |
QUOTE Italian crisis talks as PM quits Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has been holding crisis talks following the resignation of PM Romano Prodi after just 10 months in office. Mr Prodi quit after several of his centre-left coalition partners opposed troop deployments in Afghanistan and plans to expand a US airbase in Italy. Mr Napolitano may call new elections if agreement is not reached on forming a new coalition government. Mr Prodi will stay on as caretaker prime minister in the meantime. The talks are expected to last well into Friday, the president's office has said. The government was brought down by two communist senators who rebelled against their own parties. One of them, Franco Turigliatto, a Trotskyite, is facing expulsion procedures from the Communist Refoundation Party for not being "in line with the [party's] democratic will". The other rebel, Fernando Rossi, has already announced he will resign. The BBC's Mark Duff in Milan says the smart money is on a much-weakened Mr Prodi being offered a new mandate to govern. If so, he could return at the head of a new centre-left coalition, possibly including the opposition Christian Democrats. Failing that, our correspondent says, the president may feel obliged to construct a temporary government of technocrats to hold the fort - and push through urgent measures like pensions reform and the next year's budget. Mr Napolitano cut short a trip to Bologna to return to Rome for talks with Mr Prodi on Wednesday, during which his prime minister tendered his resignation. I just felt like opening a topic for this new, even if its more about politics. If Prodi resigned, now there is a chance of new elections, and another chance for Don Silvio!!! Wouldn't it be great to see him in a place where he really belongs? yaaaaay! Anyone from Italy here? |
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Feb 22 2007, 08:31 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 11,735 Joined: 5-September 05 From: Portland Member No.: 347 |
QUOTE (HasanHasanly @ Feb 22 2007, 07:19 PM) I just felt like opening a topic for this new, even if its more about politics. If Prodi resigned, now there is a chance of new elections, and another chance for Don Silvio!!! Wouldn't it be great to see him in a place where he really belongs? yaaaaay! Anyone from Italy here?  I doubt there will be new elections. I hope so... but I doubt. The leftiest government will carry on with a different PM. Nothing will really change. This post has been edited by Portugal: Feb 22 2007, 08:33 PM |
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Feb 22 2007, 08:39 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 2,623 Joined: 26-December 05 From: Inghilterra Member No.: 1,072 |
considering Don Silvio's recent health problems would an attempt at being P.M really a good idea?? after all he is in his 70's
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Feb 22 2007, 08:55 PM
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Esordienti A 95 Group: Full Members Posts: 872 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 476 |
Well remember when Prodi was chosen they did not really have any alternatives. If that alternative has not appeared yet, there will be new elections.
It does not matter if he is 70 years old. He is Berlusconi! Impossible is nothing for this guy. |
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Feb 22 2007, 09:52 PM
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Primavera  Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
this should not be here. I wanted to open it myself so as to avoid seeing it in the Milan section but here it is...
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Feb 22 2007, 10:16 PM
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Esordienti A 95 Group: Full Members Posts: 872 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 476 |
@dst
hehe, well I thought this should not be neglected, so decided to post it in here. If the moderators consider that this should be elsewhere, they are free to move it to its appropriate location (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Feb 22 2007, 10:47 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
Well I understand the reason why you posted it here but I take umbrage at the suggestion that Italy's presidency affects Milan's season... Not that you said so but somebody else may will.
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Feb 22 2007, 11:08 PM
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Esordienti A 95 Group: Full Members Posts: 872 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 476 |
I think it will affect it somehow. First of all, that would protect us against stupid referees, platini and the merda. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Feb 22 2007, 11:13 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 11,735 Joined: 5-September 05 From: Portland Member No.: 347 |
QUOTE (HasanHasanly @ Feb 22 2007, 10:08 PM) I think it will affect it somehow. First of all, that would protect us against stupid referees, platini and the merda. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Silvio is the most powerful man in Italy. No matter if he is the PM or not. |
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Feb 22 2007, 11:36 PM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay Group: Moderators Posts: 14,924 Joined: 19-May 06 From: Bangalore,India Member No.: 1,865 |
...and Porty is the king of Sierra Leone.
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Feb 23 2007, 01:19 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Helpers Posts: 5,148 Joined: 5-October 05 From: Bristol Member No.: 558 |
I find it funny that prodi was quick to criticize thevDon and call him corrupt - yet prodi, apparently, had links with the russian secret sevice and now this has arisen!
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Feb 23 2007, 02:15 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Feb 23 2007, 02:19 PM) I find it funny that prodi was quick to criticize thevDon and call him corrupt - yet prodi, apparently, had links with the russian secret sevice and now this has arisen! Sounds like a Merda fan to me... (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Feb 23 2007, 02:19 PM) People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) That's a nice one, I haven't heard of it before... in Hellas we use something similar in "In the hung man's house, they don't talk about ropes"! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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