Prodi resigns
Last April, I covered the Italian elections here, here, and here.
I was happy that challenger Romano Prodi of the center-left beat incumbent Silvio Berlusconi of the center-right. Berlusconi is, after all, a crook.
But the election was close, and, as the BBC is reporting, Prodi has resigned after “after losing a crucial foreign policy vote in the Senate”. The issue? America’s war on terror: “In the vote, several of Mr Prodi’s coalition partners opposed troop deployments in Afghanistan and plans to expand a US airbase in northern Italy.”
It is not clear what will happen now. “President Giorgio Napolitano is now expected to hold talks with political leaders before reaching a decision. He could accept the resignation or ask Mr Prodi to stay in power.”
High drama. Politics as usual in Italy.
3 Responses to “Prodi resigns”
What, no italian porn stars weighed in on this issue, and you call this politics as usual in Italy?
America’s power is increasing by leaps and bounds. Just speaking our name can topple governments.
“America’s power is increasing by leaps and bounds. Just speaking our name can topple governments.”
I would say it’s more like an infectious desease. Come too close to the US and you will be knocked out…
