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Former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi hit the campaign trail Friday without waiting to find out if the country faces early elections as a result of Premier Romano Prodi's resignation, which followed a humiliating defeat in a Senate vote.
Discussions Friday between the Italian president and political leaders could determine if the country will face early elections or an interim government following the resignation of Premier Romano Prodi.
Italian Premier Romano Prodi lost a Senate confidence vote Thursday, obliging him to resign and bring an end to his 20-month-old government.
Italian Premier Romano Prodi sought support for his teetering government in Parliament on Tuesday and said he would seek votes of confidence in both chambers after a coalition ally withdrew support.
Italy's justice minister offered his resignation Wednesday after the start of a corruption investigation involving his wife, but Premier Romano Prodi quickly rejected it.
Premier Romano Prodi announced emergency measures Tuesday to deal with Naples' garbage crisis, and pledged to curb the control that organized crime has over trash collection.
Premier Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament Friday, formally ending Italy's political crisis, but questions lingered over his fractious Cabinet's ability to govern effectively.
Row brewing over US baseVicenza, October 27 - Premier Romano Prodi came under renewed pressure on Friday to block plans to create the biggest American military base outside the US at the northern Italian city of Vicenza .
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