Rocco Buttiglione, the controversial Italian Commissioner at the centre of the power struggle between the European Parliament and the member states, has decided to brazen out a vote today despite a request from the Italian government to re-consider.
According to several Italian newspapers, Silvio Berlusconi asked Mr Buttiglione to step aside but the would-be Commissioner said he would rather wait for a crucial vote later today.
Corriere della Sera reports that Mr Berlusconi did no...
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