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Renzi uses computer during House confidence debate
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-21b48caea86291dd17db0aa71a7df4e8.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi uses computer during House confidence debate” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-21b48caea86291dd17db0aa71a7df4e8.jpg” (see related story) (ANSA) – Rome, February 25 – New Premier Matteo Renzi made a little history on Tuesday when he opened his laptop computer and … Continue reading
Italian Senate session suspended before confidence vote
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-4f57fff6d7f77a4c2478b6beed6c222f.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Italian Senate session suspended before confidence vote” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-4f57fff6d7f77a4c2478b6beed6c222f.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 24 – A session of the Italian Senate on Monday was suspended before a confidence vote to allow Premier Matteo Renzi to … Continue reading
Renzi vows sweeping reforms in first confidence test
IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi vows sweeping reforms in first confidence test” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-f73d5de3fc87ca9f3df2f8160667f98a.jpg” (By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, February 24 – Premier Matteo Renzi vowed sweeping political and economic reforms on Monday, urging the Senate to vote confidence in his fledgling … Continue reading
Govt wins confidence vote over ‘Save Rome’ decree
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-3fd3e147a761ff311c6106c1e12b371a.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Govt wins confidence vote over ‘Save Rome’ decree” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-3fd3e147a761ff311c6106c1e12b371a.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, December 23 – The government’s so-called Save Rome decree won a confidence vote in the Lower House on Monday, with 340 votes … Continue reading
Letta pledges to press on after confidence renewed
(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, December 12 – Italian Premier Enrico Letta was emboldened Thursday after his government survived confidence votes in the Senate and House the night before. “Yesterday we took a commitment to a new beginning,” said … Continue reading
Letta faces another confidence test
(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, December 11 – Premier Enrico Letta’s left-right coalition government survived a confidence motion in the Lower House and was expected to do the same in a late vote in the Senate Wednesday, hoping to … Continue reading
Letta wins confidence vote in Lower House
(ANSA) – Rome, December 11 – Premier Enrico Letta’s left-right coalition government survived a confidence motion in the Lower House on Wednesday. The vote was called after ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right Forza Italia party pulled its support, leaving Letta with … Continue reading
Govt wins confidence vote on Afghan mission extension
(ANSA) – Rome, December 3 – The government of centre-left Democratic Party (PD) Premier Enrico Letta comfortably won a House confidence vote Tuesday on extending Italian missions abroad including in Afghanistan. Letta, who enjoys a big majority in the House … Continue reading
Confidence vote possible next week says Napolitano
(ANSA) – Rome, December 2 – A confidence vote in Enrico Letta’s new, smaller government is possible as soon as next week, President Giorgio Napolitano said after consulting with the premier Monday. Napolitano said Letta would set the date after … Continue reading
Letta sees stronger govt after confidence vote
(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, November 29 – Since winning a key confidence vote in parliament this week, Italy will be able to go on the attack against its problems instead of playing defence as it has in recent … Continue reading