Talks on Italy Cabinet Said to Start Soon (AP)


L'Unione center-left coalition leader Romano Prodi,  center,  raises an Italian and EU flag with ally Arturo Parisi, right,  as they celebrate on stage outside the coalition's headquarters in Rome, early Tuesday, April 11, 2006. Prodi claimed victory in Italy's election early Tuesday, but Premier Silvio Berlusconi's conservative forces contested the claim. 'We have won, and now we have to start working to implement our program and unify the country,' said a jubilant Prodi speaking to his supporters. Berlusconi's spokeman, Paolo Bonaiuti, contested the claim, saying, 'The center-right contests that the center-left has won,' according to reports. Near final results showed each coalition ahead in one of the two houses of parliament. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)AP - Center-left leader Romano Prodi said Wednesday that talks on selecting Cabinet members would begin in the next few days, insisting he had the necessary majority to govern despite Premier Silvio Berlusconi's refusal to concede defeat and his demand for a recount.


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