Italian opposition struggles to unite

Article reports that Italy’s opposition parties in October 2011 were gearing up for possible snap elections within months, but their lack of unity and a clear agenda could yet derail their hopes of a decisive victory over Silvio Berlusconi’s troubled government.

ESO: Background information: Berlusconi pleas fail to impress markets / Berlusconi survives confidence vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlusconi-pleas-fail-to-impress-markets-berlusconi-survives-confidence-vote/

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