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 Prime Minister - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In some monarchies the prime minister exercises powers (known as the Royal Prerogative) that are constitutionally vested in the monarch and which can be exercised without the approval of parliament.
Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected or unelected official with varying degrees of real power.
Contrary to popular and journalistic myth, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term of office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /prime_minister.htm   (1294 words)

  
 Prime Minister Article, PrimeMinister Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A prime minister is the chief member of the cabinet in a parliamentarysystem of government, or alternatively an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and manage the civilservice.
Prime Ministers can be found in both constitutional monarchies (as is the case inthe United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Norway and Japan), and in republics, where the head of state is an elected orunelected official with varying degrees of real power.
The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation and with the partiesrepresented in the Assembly of the Republic, due regard being had to the [general] election results.
www.anoca.org /dates/years/prime_minister.html   (1214 words)

  
 William J. Clinton Foundation "Joint Press Conference with Prime Minister Dalema Italy"
The Prime Minister and I today agreed that our Secretary of Defense and their Minister of Defense will review these operational and safety measures together to assess their adequacy and to determine whether additional measures should be taken to ensure the highest levels of safety.
President, the Prime Minister said yesterday that he was baffled by the acquittal of the Marine pilot, and that he felt that the accident was a massacre.
PRIME MINISTER D'ALEMA: I think that at present we should follow with attention, and respect the proceedings and the judicial process which is envisaged in the United States.
www.clintonfoundation.org /legacy/030599-joint-press-conference-with-prime-minister-dalema-italy.htm   (5344 words)

  
 [22 Apr 1999]: PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER OF ITALY
The Italian Prime Minister said that "to give a precise answer to that question we would have to know what is going on in Milosevic's mind -- he holds the key to this answer".
The Prime Minister was asked about his reaction to the bombing of President Milosevic's residence earlier today and whether he was worried about the bombing of non-military targets.
Asked if Italy had a preference for a NATO or United Nations led force in Kosovo as a potential political solution, he said such a technical discussion about the character of the force that should be present in Kosovo was at this moment very premature.
www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/1999/19990422.italy.brf.html   (1053 words)

  
 Embassy of Italy - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Embassy of Italy - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
In 1980 he launched Canale 5, Italy's first national commercial television network, which was followed by Italia 1 in 1982 and Rete 4 in 1984.
In the general election of March 1994 he obtained a majority of the votes and became Prime Minister.
www.italyemb.org /Berlusconi.htm   (321 words)

  
 Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents: The President's news conference with Prime Mini... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Italy is in the forefront of efforts to build an integrated Europe also, a goal the United States strongly, supports, and to draw Europe's many nations, East and West, closer together.
Italy intends to proceed on the road toward European integration for the creation of the community that is a strong partner in an open system of international trade and a new system of international security, the excitement of the prospect for revolution of transatlantic relations in the area of security and of economic collaboration.
So what the Prime Minister and I have recognized is that we have to do more to try to develop a political initiative that will enable not only the United States to withdraw but for the United Nations to remain as long as is necessary and in a more peaceful and constructive role.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:14449718&refid=ink_tptd_g1   (4112 words)

  
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Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said international efforts to restore peace in Iraq are progressing and that Italy will remain in the country.
The center-right government in Italy has been under intense pressure to withdraw the approximately 3,000 troops it has in Iraq, particularly after the killing of one of its soldiers this week.
The Italian prime minister said that a new U.N. resolution on Iraq could be expected within the first three weeks of June.
quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/ag/94101351-4918-4C34-B5B46BEDF3E74AE2.html   (499 words)

  
 CNN.com - Berlusconi embraces dual role - January 9, 2002
ROME, Italy -- Italy's prime minister, fresh from appointing himself to a second post as foreign minister, says the dual role suits him fine -- and that he is the right man for the job.
One contender for the foreign minister's job is Gianfranco Fini, the leader of a once-fascist party and now deputy prime minister.
Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel said: "I do not know exactly what Prime Minister Berlusconi's commitment toward Europe is, but I do know that some members of his coalition stand up against Europe on a regular basis and blame Europe for lots of things that are not justified.
edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/01/09/italy.europe   (611 words)

  
 Hugs And Unfair Dismissals: Howard Meets With Berlusconi [July 9, 2002]
A brief term as Prime Minister was characterised by massive conflicts of interest, resulting in a 16-month suspended jail sentence and Berlusconi's political demise.
So thank you once again to the Prime Minister and congratulations for the work he has done for the renewal of the state in the liberal sense and thank you once again.
Which in part are designed to prevent the leakage of foreign aid into corrupt hands and corrupt practices because it remains one of the impediments to support in a liberal democracy, with foreign aid that sometimes people feel that their taxes are not being used in the way in which they should be used.
www.australianpolitics.com /news/2002/07/02-07-09a.shtml   (1235 words)

  
 Wide Angle. The Prime Minister and the Press | PBS
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is not only Italy's richest man, but also the unrivaled owner of a vast media empire.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was one of the lucky few who managed to see the game from the stadium, and every so often his smiling face flashed up on TV screens around the country.
As prime minister, Berlusconi cannot fire his ministers, cannot dissolve parliament, and is at the mercy of junior coalition partners who can bring the government down at any moment if they don't get their way.
www.pbs.org /wnet/wideangle/shows/berlusconi   (553 words)

  
 Remarks by President Bush and Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi In Press Availability
We welcome the Prime Minister as a good friend, and he represents a country which is a strong ally to America.
The Prime Minister and I are both encouraged by signs of progress toward a great goal in the Middle East.
Prime Minister, thank you for your leadership, your wise counsel and your friendship, and welcome to Crawford, Texas.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-21-2003/0001985942&EDATE=   (1838 words)

  
 Italian Prime Minister Faces Corruption Charges - PRAVDA.Ru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Italian prime minister is definitely one of the brightest personas in the European politics.
Berlusconi became the first prime minister in Italy's history, who faced the trial on the allegation of corruption and financial fraud.
The Italian prime minister claims that he did not bribe judges, that he got implicated in the story, because the then Prime Minister Bettino Craxi asked him to submit an application to purchase the company, since other contenders' prices were too low.
english.pravda.ru /printed.html?news_id=9968   (705 words)

  
 prime minister of israel and other israel related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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www.nethorde.com /israel/prime-minister-of-israel.html   (407 words)

  
 Mussolini Wasn't That Bad, Says Berlusconi
Coming from a prime minister who relies heavily on the hard right, "post-fascist" National Alliance, Mr Berlusconi's comments touched a hyper-sensitive nerve in a country whose postwar democracy was founded on an anti-fascist consensus.
In a further, clear rebuke to the prime minister, Luca Volonté, parliamentary leader of the Christian Democrat Union, an important component of Mr Berlusconi's governing coalition, said: "Anti-fascism is a value that unites.
The prime minister's comment appeared in the second set of extracts from an interview which had already caused sparks to fly last week.
www.commondreams.org /headlines03/0912-05.htm   (661 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Italy's prime minister visits Libya   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Italy, which ruled Libya from 1911 to 1941 and it is today its largest trade partner, has long been the Western country with the closest ties there.
Berlusconi noted that 25 % of Italy's energy is supplied from Libya and that "soon, with a new gas line, we'll be up to 30 %." He also said Italy will return shortly the ancient Venus of Cirene statue taken by Italy during the fascist regime of dictator Benito Mussolini.
Italy has extensive investment in Libya, with the large majority in oil and gas, said the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nta24673.htm   (367 words)

  
 Jury clears Italy's prime minister of corruption charges | The San Diego Union-Tribune
MILAN, Italy – A court cleared Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges in his long-running trial yesterday, sparing Italy the embarrassment of having its leader convicted of bribing judges.
The 68-year-old conservative leader – Italy's richest man – wasn't present for the verdict; the country allows defendants to skip their trials if they wish.
A close Berlusconi associate, Cesare Previti, was convicted in 2003 of corruption in connection with that same transfer of $433,000, as was a Rome judge.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041211/news_1n11italy.html   (401 words)

  
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Italy is proud to rank third after the United States and Great Britain for the number of troops deployed on the ground.
In order to offer the prospect of a lasting peace in the agreement with the two parties, Italy has proposed to the European Union and to the countries of the G8 a plan for the reconstruction of the economy of the region, giving to the Palestinian youth a realistic hope for jobs and development.
As Prime Minister of Italy and President of the European Union I pledge total commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism.
adl.org /international/lfe/speech_berlusconi.asp   (872 words)

  
 Winston-Salem Journal | Italy's prime minister reshuffles his Cabinet
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appointed a new Cabinet yesterday that included most of the same faces that had left office three days earlier after a crisis in the governing coalition.
A former economy minister, Giulio Tremonti, ousted from the Cabinet after a dispute with former political allies last year, returned as one of two deputy prime ministers.
Rather than face new elections one year ahead of schedule, the prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet and pledged to shift the focus of his policies for the duration of his term.
www.journalnow.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031782329118&path=!nationworld&s=1037645509161   (318 words)

  
 Remarks With Italian Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini
Italy, of course, and the United States have the closest possible relations.
The Foreign Minister and I have talked about the need for this to be an investigation that is thorough, that is careful and that is right.
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER FINI: I expressed my thanks to the posture taken by the United States regarding the reform of the United Nations, a reform which is absolutely needed within the United Nations, but it must not be divisive of the international community.
www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2005/44601.htm   (1398 words)

  
 Berlusconi's comments about secretaries raise eyebrows - www.smh.com.au
The controversial sense of humour of Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, struck again when he vaunted the attractions of Italian secretaries to potential American investors.
The proof is that the Italian Prime Minister has invested all his money there," the billionaire businessman-turned-politician told a business audience at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
Another reason to invest in Italy "is that we have beautiful secretaries", Berlusconi said, risking outrage in a country where sexist remarks are regarded as offensive.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/09/25/1064083129573.html   (307 words)

  
 Scoop: Bush and Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy
I'm here as the Prime Minister of a country which is a loyal and faithful ally of the United States of America.
PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI: I consider the flag of the United States is not only a flag of a country, but is a universal message of freedom and democracy.
PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI: Well, first of all, as I said before, we want a common position with the United States of America.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0209/S00148.htm   (1188 words)

  
 WELCOME ADDRESS OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF ITALY
Indeed, the many disciplines that come under the umbrella of biotechnology are the most emblematic examples of a new attitude towards industrialisation itself: the drive to understand the mechanisms underlying biotechnology and to develop first and foremost new ways of enhancing the quality of life.
Italy's hortindustry places great store in the work of the WCHR-as to the findings of research and of experimental work and as a chance to lay out together a new blueprint marked by close cooperation between the research and production sectors at the service of the country, the consumer and private enterprise.
Planned conservation and utilisation of local plant genetic resources is of prime importance for food security, as it permits small-scale farmers of developing countries to have permanent access to seed and planting material adapted to their region.
www.actahort.org /books/495/495_0.htm   (2642 words)

  
 Italy
Italy, slightly larger than Arizona, is a long peninsula shaped like a boot, surrounded on the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the east by the Adriatic.
Italy became an integral member of NATO and the European Economic Community (later the EU) as it successfully rebuilt its postwar economy.
Italy sharply disputed the U.S. military's explanation, which fully exonerated the soldiers involved, contending in its own report that the American soldiers' “inexperience and stress” led to the erroneous killing.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107658.html   (1599 words)

  
 CBS News | Italy's Prime Minister Resigns | December 13, 1999 05:18:45
Mayhem broke out in Italy's parliament as the result became known, with deputies shouting at each other and reaching for their mobile phones even before the vote count was announced by Chamber of Deputies speaker Luciano Violante.
A fuming Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini, who is head of the Italian Renewal party to which the deputy belonged, said the turncoat would be expelled from the party for defying the whip.
While Interior Minister Giorgio Napolitano said Italy's international commitments were unaffected, Prodi's defeat could not have come at a more sensitive time for NATO allies preparing for possible air strikes against Yugoslavia.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/10/09/world/main19597.shtml   (568 words)

  
 The Militant - October 15, 2001 -- Prime minister of Italy declares West culturally 'superior'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Militant - October 15, 2001 -- Prime minister of Italy declares West culturally 'superior'
Prime minister of Italy declares West culturally 'superior'
In his earlier remarks the rightist prime minister also praised imperialism, saying that the West "is bound to occidentalize and conquer new people." He added, "It has done it with the Communist world and part of the Islamic world," but unfortunately, a part of the Islamic world is 1,400 years behind."
www.themilitant.com /2001/6539/653955.html   (208 words)

  
 ePolitix.com - Prime minister heads to Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The prime minister today begins the Italian leg of his summer holiday.
Some reports suggested he would not stay with the Italian prime minister - although it is thought he may spend two nights as a guest of the billionaire businessman turned political leader.
In 2000, the prime minister was accused of wasting £40,000 of public money on a royal flight when he and his family flew to Italy on a BAe146 aircraft used by the Royal Squadron.
www.epolitix.com /EN/News/200408/91a283e8-d39f-42e4-96f2-7e4e7a12ba1a.htm   (377 words)

  
 Visit of Massimo d'Alema, Prime Minister of Italy, underscores the Quality and Soundness of the Partnership between ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy, Massimo d’Alema, made an official visit to the seat of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Monday 29 November 1999, during which he underscored the soundness of his country’s support for the institution.
He also recalled that in December 1993 Italy was the first United Nations member State to adopt a law on co-operation with the ICTY and that in February 1997 it signed the first ever Agreement on the enforcement of penalties imposed by the Tribunal (see Press Release 154).
Finally, President Jorda emphasised that Italy’s unfailing co-operation with the mission of the International Criminal Tribunal was in line with the active role it has always played in support of the establishment of a permanent international criminal court whose statute proudly boasts the name of Rome, the city where it was adopted.
www.un.org /icty/pressreal/p452-e.htm   (338 words)

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