Now, somewhat unsurprisingly, Italy's prime minister, Romano Prodi, is due to visit Kazakhstan in October.
Former prime ministers Romano Prodi and Massimo D'Alema received 14 and 12 votes respectively.
Whatever the reason, Romano Prodi, head of the European Commission, is behaving increasingly oddly.
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This year's speakers include Nokia's Jorma Ollila and Romano Prodi, head of the European Commission.
And the commission has been on the defensive, under the shaky leadership of Romano Prodi.
He has now persuaded Italy's prime minister, Romano Prodi, to make him the overall millennium tsar.
The president of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, in effect led the centre-left campaign in Italy.
Italy's Romano Prodi, having squeezed Italy into the euro, might be such a man.
Italy's former leader Romano Prodi tried and failed to auction the government's controlling stake in the airline.
In September Tronchetti abruptly resigned his post after being publicly embarrassed by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
European Commission President Romano Prodi visited a synagogue in Milan to express his sorrow over the attack.
Among those at the funeral were Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, film director Franco Zeffirelli, former U.N.
Its current holder, Romano Prodi (who doubles up as Italy's main opposition leader), has largely disappointed, however.
Romano Prodi leaves the job in October, but his replacement must be named within the next month.
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Magi also ruled that former prime minister Romano Prodi may also be called to the witness stand.
Mr Santer's designated successor, Romano Prodi, a former prime minister of Italy, is obliged to look on impatiently.
Evan Davis asked Romano Prodi this morning whether Italy's problems were real - or a matter of confidence.
On February 6th, 13 days after the fall of Romano Prodi's centre-left government, President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament.
The referendum gave a further boost to Romano Prodi's centre-left government, though it is still a divided creature.
There are plenty of runners, like the former Italian prime minister, Romano Prodi or the Nato Secretary-General, Javier Solana.
The outlook of the centre-left, led by a former European Commission president, Romano Prodi, could hardly be more different.
Romano Prodi, the Commission President, retaliated by conducting a separate set of talks.
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Moscow also tried to hire former Italian Premier Romano Prodi as chairman of a second gas pipeline, South Stream.
Efforts have been made to interest the present Italian prime minister, Romano Prodi.
Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu will go to Rome to discuss the situation with his Italian counterpart Romano Prodi.
The unresolved issue of finding a successor for current European Commission president Romano Prodi will be dealt with in later talks.
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This is a measure of the unpopularity of Romano Prodi's outgoing centre-left government, and especially of the tax increases it imposed.
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He has made dramatic and unproven allegations in the past, including claims that current Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had KGB ties.
The centre-left government of Romano Prodi, now over two years old, has lasted longer than all but two of its 54 predecessors.
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