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
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The primaries are a great chance to discuss politics in depth, to get ready for an electoral campaign that will be very difficult, and one in which money and media won't be on our side,
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We would all be very happy if Ciampi accepted to stand again. He has been a great president, but it is up to him to decide.
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We believe in this country, we believe in its determination to become a full member of the European institutions,
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Try to imagine the situation that would be created by a 10 to 15 day power vacuum. And how do you think the international economic circles would react.
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We will stay united, and we will stay so for five years.
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We are bringing into the EU family 10 new member states and 75 million new EU citizens,
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We are very satisfied because Croatia is going with us into Europe,
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I have been working the past few days on the government's agenda.
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On a day full of joy, criminality has tried to make its murderous voice heard,
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This proposal must simply be rejected. There are moments in the history of nations and parliaments in which nothing less than democracy is at stake.
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It is not going to be a difficult decision, even if it is obviously going to be a painful one.
certainly considered serious
It is certainly a serious and considered possibility.
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Our position will not change. The situation in this country has steadily worsened. Our position is not different to that of the majority of American public opinion and is not far from what the Italian government is expressing today when it says it will withdraw before the end of 2006.
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On the unity, there is no doubt, We have to reconsider this unity after the new electoral law - how we shall work together.