Romano Prodi struggles to form another government
THE parliamentary tornado that ripped through Romano Prodi’s centre-left government on Wednesday February 21st, prompting its leader to resign, showed how dangerous it can be for a European government to be seen to be backing the Bush administration. The same day that Tony Blair, George Bush’s closest ally, announced the departure of some British troops from Iraq, Italy’s prime minister was humiliated in a crucial parliamentary vote, centring on Italy’s involvement in Afghanistan.
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