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Berlusconi Resigns to Form New Government, Bowing to Allies
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Apr 20, 2005 02:35pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Apr 20, 2005 02:00pm |
| Description | Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he's resigning to try to form a new government, bowing to demands by his allies for change after the coalition lost 12 out of 14 regional elections this month.
Two days ago Berlusconi, Italy's richest person, defied his coalition partners by not stepping down after telling them he would. That prompted his biggest ally, the National Alliance, to threaten to pull its ministers out of the Cabinet. The Union of Christian Democrats, calling for a ``new government,'' had quit the Cabinet on April 15. |
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