Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi, OMRI; born 9 August 1939) is an Italian former politician and economist. He twice served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008. He was also the tenth President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. He is nicknamed Il Professoredue to his occupation as professor of Economics at the University of Bologna...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth9 August 1939
CountryItaly
attending countries shame
I think it's a shame that some countries are going to be attending and some not.
difficult obviously painful
It is not going to be a difficult decision, even if it is obviously going to be a painful one.
forward join receiving
We look forward to receiving your application to join the union,
electoral law shall unity work
On the unity, there is no doubt, We have to reconsider this unity after the new electoral law - how we shall work together.
drunk statistics support uses
He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts, more for support than illumination.
deep future political seen waiting
I am waiting for the future development of the case, but I've seen a deep involvement on the part of American political authorities.
hope political vacuum
I hope the political vacuum doesn't go on for too long.
couple days decisions required
In a couple of days I will make the decisions that are required of me.
played
In a way it's all to be played for.
agree defining economy forced government minister resign
A government which can't agree on the most important and defining part of its business, the budget, so that the economy minister is forced to resign must do just one thing: quit.
democracy great last sadness
This is a great day for democracy ... after the sadness of the last years,
school
All is well, all is well. The first day of school is always a party.
europe today
the Europe of today is the not the Europe of the 1930s and 1940s.
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I hope that the intermediate period won't last too long, and I also hope that there will the possibility for the technical exchange of information, the advice which is necessary at these kinds of moments.