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Italy's economy minister has resigned - ministry
(AP)
Updated: 2005-09-22 15:59
Italian Economy Minister Domenico Siniscalco has resigned, a ministry
official said Thursday, a move that deals a blow to Premier Silvio Berlusconi's
government less than a year away from general elections.
An Economy Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said
Siniscalco stepped down Wednesday night. The official refused to give details.
Italian news reports said Siniscalco had resigned after his efforts to oust the
Bank of Italy governor Antonio Fazio failed.
According to Italian daily La Repubblica, Siniscalco contended the government
was "immobile" in the scandal surrounding Fazio, who has been accused of
discriminating against a Dutch bank in a takeover battle.
"The problem isn't Fazio, but those who are incapable of solving the
problem," La Repubblica quoted Siniscalco as saying. "For this I'm not
embittered, I'm scandalized."
Siniscalco had repeatedly urged Fazio to step down, but the governor has
resisted the call.
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