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| Italy PM to face confidence vote | Italy PM to face confidence vote |
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| Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will face a vote of confidence in parliament following the resignation of an ally from his coalition government. | |
| The vote in the Chamber of Deputies will take place on Wednesday, Green Party leader Angelo Bonelli said. | |
| Mr Prodi is due later to brief MPs on the crisis, which saw former Justice Minister Clemente Mastella and two fellow MPs withdraw from the coalition. | Mr Prodi is due later to brief MPs on the crisis, which saw former Justice Minister Clemente Mastella and two fellow MPs withdraw from the coalition. |
| Mr Mastella quit last week after being implicated in a corruption inquiry. | Mr Mastella quit last week after being implicated in a corruption inquiry. |
| Mr Mastella, leader of the centrist Udeur party, has said he will probably vote against Mr Prodi in any motion of no confidence. |