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Waiting for the crucial vote later today (Photo: European Commission)

Buttiglione refused request to step down

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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Waiting for the crucial vote later today (Photo: European Commission)

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