The Italian government went down in Parliament. The issue was an American military base in Vicenza and the parliament had to decide whether to give a green light.
Most of the extreme left wing was opposed to it, and d'Alema, the foreign affair minister, did not manage to convince them to vote in favour of the military base.
As a result, d'Alema has resigned and the government will have to be reshuffled. It is likely that Prodi will form a second government, but d'Alema will not be in it anymore.
Hard times ahead for Prodi who will certainly not be strengthened by this accident.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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