Italy's center-left leader Romano Prodi said Wednesday he doesn't fear a reversal of parliamentary election results, insisting his narrow victory is safe despite Premier Silvio Berlusconi's demand for ...

Prodi’s advisers went to considerable lengths to stress the importance of his ‘state of the Union’ speech in Bruges on Monday (12 November). Keen to secure maximum coverage, they circulated its key ...

The comments came as the pair hosted a top-level meeting of industrialists and ministers to discuss a new green paper on industry. Prodi and Liikanen said the EU must redouble its efforts to bolster ...

The Italian president, Giorgio Napolitano, today began crisis talks with Italian politicians after the resignation of the prime minister, Romano Prodi, yesterday. Mr Prodi resigned after only 10 ...

Prodi's resignation opens door for return of Berlusconi Peter Popham Friday 25 January 2008 00:00 GMT Comments Romano Prodi joins his hands, prior to a confidence vote in the Senate (AP) On The Ground ...

Romano Prodi has resigned as Italy's prime minister, leaving the path open for Silvio Berlusconi to return to power. Mr Prodi was forced out, after just 20 months in power, when he lost a vote of ...

The Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, has resigned after being defeated in a vote of confidence in the upper house of parliament, the Senate. Mr Prodi, who had led his centre-left coalition for 20 ...