28 February 2007Resignation of Romano ProdiRomano Prodi
Government / Government of Italy
Romano Prodi submits his resignation after a measure about deploying more troops to Afghanistan and allowing the US to expand a military base in Italy fails in the Senate, he has been in power only nine months. Prodi remains in power, as the Senate narrowly passes a vote of confidence in the Prime Minister's weak Government
28 February 2007Romano Prodi submits his resignationRomano Prodi
Government / Government of Italy
Romano Prodi submits his resignation after a measure about deploying more troops to Afghanistan and allowing the US to expand a military base in Italy fails in the Senate, he has been in power only nine months