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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Mario Monti, and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Mario Monti, and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and his wife, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mayor Giuseppe Sala, Mario Monti, and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mayor Giuseppe Sala, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Mario Monti and Romano Prodi At ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony - Milan

Palazzo Clerici, ISPI 2025 Award Ceremony, with Mario Monti and Romano Prodi, in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/Fotogramma/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Vespers - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Vespers - Vatican

Former Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi (L) attends the vespers at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on February 1, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tour De France race - Stage 2 - Finish

Tour De France race - Stage 2 - Finish

Jonas Abrahamsen (UNO X - MOBILITY) and Romano Prodi (Ex IItalian Prime Minister ) on the podium during Stage 2 - Finish, Tour De France race in Bologna, Italy, June 30 2024

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Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Romano Prodi Former Prime Minister of Italy arrives at the Elysee Palace after a ceremony for late European Commission president Jacques Delors, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 in Paris. Jacques Delors, a Paris bank messenger's son who became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief executive of the European Union, has died in Paris last week. He was 98. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Romano Prodi Former Prime Minister of Italy arrives at the Elysee Palace after a ceremony for late European Commission president Jacques Delors, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 in Paris. Jacques Delors, a Paris bank messenger's son who became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief executive of the European Union, has died in Paris last week. He was 98. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Former Italian prime minister and former president of the EU Commission Romano Prodi during a national homage for late Former French Finance minister and Former European Commission President Jacques Delors at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France on January 5, 2024. Jacques Delors has died aged 98. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Romano Prodi, Former Prime Minister of Italy arrives at the Elysee Palace for the national tribute to Jacques Delors, the French President host a luncheon for European heads of state and government and representatives of European institutions on January 5, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Lunch After The Tribute To Jacques Delors - Paris

Romano Prodi, Former Prime Minister of Italy arrives at the Elysee Palace for the national tribute to Jacques Delors, the French President host a luncheon for European heads of state and government and representatives of European institutions on January 5, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Late Italian President Napolitano Non-Religious State Funeral - Rome

Massimo D'Alema and Romano Prodi at Chamber of Deputies commemoration in the chamber for the funeral of President Emeritus Giorgio Napolitano in Rome, Italy on September 26, 2023. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

PEOPLE WATCH TELEVISION COMPARISON OF ROMANO PRODI AND SILVIO BERLUSCONI AT THE IPERCOOP SUPERMARKET IN VIALE SARCA FOR THE 2006 POLITICAL ELECTIONS. respect for the context in which it was taken, and without the defamatory intent of the decorum of the people represented (Photo Repertorio - 2019-01-17, Duilio Piaggesi) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, died on Monday aged 86. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

SILVIO BERLUSCONI IN PIAZZA SAN BABILA FOR THE COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES AGAINST PRODI ( © Maurizio Maule, MILAN - 2007-11-18) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, died on Monday aged 86. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian politicians upbeat on resuming exchanges with China

STORY: Italian politicians upbeat on resuming exchanges with China DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): GIAN MARCO CENTINAIO, Vice president of the Italian Senate 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): ROMANO PRODI, Former president of the European Commission and Italy's former prime minister 4. various of China's port STORYLINE: Senior figures in Italy's political circle have said that Italy looks forward to the full resumption of bilateral exchanges with China at an early date and aims to strengthen cooperation, especially in economy and trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Italian): GIAN MARCO CENTINAIO, Vice president of the Italian Senate "I am convinced that the relationship between Italy and China is an important relationship that is a millennial relationship. Now that they have a history, an important history should continue to go on. I evaluate the Chinese market very positively. China for Italy is an important market, an expanding m

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G-8 leaders start 2nd day of summit

G-8 leaders start 2nd day of summit

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - (From L to R) Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and European Commission Presidnt Jose Manuel Barroso line up for photos in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 7. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Italian prime minister meets with emperor

Italian prime minister meets with emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (far left) and his wife Franzoni (far right) are in talks with Emperor Akihito (3rd from left) and Empress Michiko (3rd from right) in ''Take-no-Ma'' (bamboo hall) at the Imperial Palace on April 16 (Pool photo)

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Abe, Prodi agree further cooperation on security, Afghans, summit

Abe, Prodi agree further cooperation on security, Afghans, summit

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a joint press conference at the end of their talks in Tokyo on April 16. The two leaders later agreed to further mutual cooperation in the fields of security and defense, assistance for Afghan reconstruction, and dealing with the North Korean nuclear standoff.

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Abe, Prodi visit Leonardo da Vinci exhibition

Abe, Prodi visit Leonardo da Vinci exhibition

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his wife Franzoni (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie (R) pose in front of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece ''Annunciation'' during their visit to ''The Mind of Leonardo'' exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum on April 16. (Pool photo)

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Abe, Prodi agree further cooperation on security, Afghans, summit

Abe, Prodi agree further cooperation on security, Afghans, summit

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (far left) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far right) are in talks in Tokyo on April 16. The two leaders later agreed to further mutual cooperation in the fields of security and defense, assistance for Afghan reconstruction, and dealing with the North Korean nuclear standoff.

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Italian prime minister meets with emperor

Italian prime minister meets with emperor

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his wife Franzoni are greeted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on arrival at the Imperial Palace on April 16 (Pool photo)

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Abe, Prodi agree further cooperation on security, Afghans, summit

Abe, Prodi agree further cooperation on security, Afghans, summit

TOKYO, Japan - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for a photo prior to their talks in Tokyo on April 16. The two leaders later agreed to further mutual cooperation in the fields of security and defense, assistance for Afghan reconstruction, and dealing with the North Korean nuclear standoff.

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(3)Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

(3)Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

TOKYO, Japan - European Commission President Romano Prodi (L), Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) speak at a joint press conference at the end of the Japan-EU summit in Tokyo on June 22.

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Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

Japan, EU begin summit talks, eyeing Iraq, N. Korea, WTO

TOKYO, Japan - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern (L), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) and European Commission President Romano Prodi (R) pose for photos at the start of a summit between Japan and the EU at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 22.

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(1) China, EU ink satellite agreement

(1) China, EU ink satellite agreement

BEIJING, China - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (2nd from L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shake hands as European Commission President Romano Prodi (L) watches before their talks in Beijing on Oct. 30.

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(3) China, EU ink satellite agreement

(3) China, EU ink satellite agreement

BEIJING, China - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) and Chinese Premier wen Jiabao (L) shake hands as European Commission President Romano Prodi (C)) watches in the People's Great Hall in Beijing on Oct. 30.

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(3)G-8 leaders in Evian

(3)G-8 leaders in Evian

EVIAN, France - (From L to R) European Commission President Romano Prodi, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac, Canadadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pose during a photo session at the end of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Evian, France on June 3. (Pool photo)

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G-8 leaders in Evian

G-8 leaders in Evian

EVIAN, France - Leaders of the Group of Eight major powers -- (from L to R) European Commission President Romano Prodi, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Jacques Chirac, U.S. President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis -- pose for a group photo in Evian, France, on June 2.

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(1)Koizumi, EU leaders give joint press conference

(1)Koizumi, EU leaders give joint press conference

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L), Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis (C) and European Union Commission President Romano Prodi (R) give a joint press conference at the end of a Japan-EU summit in Athens on May 2. The leaders agreed to urge North Korea to settle issues concerning its past abductions of Japanese nationals and called on the United Nations to help postwar Iraq. (Pool photo)

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Prodi tells Okuda he hopes for more Japan investments in EU

Prodi tells Okuda he hopes for more Japan investments in EU

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Hiroshi Okuda (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), shakes hands with European Commission President Romano Prodinb in Brussels on March 3 prior to their talks. Okuda, also chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., was in Brussels on a visit to Europe to hold talks with various European government and business leaders.

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(3)Japan-EU summit meeting held in Tokyo

(3)Japan-EU summit meeting held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) European Commission President Romano Prodi, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hold a news conference after the regular Japan-EU summit meeting July 8 at the prime minister's office.

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(1)Japan-EU summit meeting held in Tokyo

(1)Japan-EU summit meeting held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L, standing) and European Commission President Romano Prodi (R, standing) smile as they were unable to shake hands at the outset of the regular Japan-EU summit meeting due to a distance between them at the prime minister's office July 8.

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(2)Japan-EU summit meeting held in Tokyo

(2)Japan-EU summit meeting held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R, C), European Commission President Romano Prodi (3rd from L, seated) and other Japanese and European officials attend a working lunch in the regular Japan-EU summit meeting July 8 at the prime minister's office. (pool photo)

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(1)G-8 addresses terror by Africa aid, nonproliferation

(1)G-8 addresses terror by Africa aid, nonproliferation

KANANASKIS, Canada - Leaders of Group of Eight nations, four African countries and the head of the United Nations at the Canadian Rocky Mountains resort of Kananaskis, Alberta, on June 27 after their meeting. In front starting on the left, South African President Thabo Mbeki, French President Jacques Chirac, Nigerian President Olesegun Obasanjo, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade. In back starting on the left, Spanish Prime Minister Maria Aznar, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and European Commission President Romano Prodi.

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G-8 leaders meet in Canada

G-8 leaders meet in Canada

CALGARY, Canada - The leaders of the Group of Eight countries pose against the backdrop of a Canadian Rocky Mountain on June 26 before the start of their talks. Left to right are Italian President Silvio Berlusconi, German Chancellor Gerhard Shroeder, U.S. President George W. Bush, French President Jacques Chirac, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Spanish Prime Minister Maria Aznar and European Commission President Romano Prodi.

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Koizumi, Prodi agree on need for multilateralism

Koizumi, Prodi agree on need for multilateralism

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and European Commission President Romano Prodi (L) walk in the premier's official residence after their talks April 26. They agreed on the need for a multilateral framework to deal with various global problems such as terrorism.

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Prodi urges Japan to have 'confidence' to rebuild economy

Prodi urges Japan to have 'confidence' to rebuild economy

TOKYO, April 26 Kyodo - European Commission President Romano Prodi speaks with the media at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 26. Prodi said Japan must have ''confidence'' to push forward structural reform in a bid to prop up its ailing economy.

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Prodi visits Nakata's World Cup cafe in Tokyo

Prodi visits Nakata's World Cup cafe in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - European Commission President Romano Prodi (C, background) on April 26 visits a Tokyo Internet cafe set up by Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata for soccer fans attending the upcoming World Cup finals.

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(2)Prodi delivers speech in lower house

(2)Prodi delivers speech in lower house

TOKYO, Japan - European Commission President Romano Prodi waves at the floor after delivering a speech April 26 in the House of Representatives in Tokyo.

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(1)Prodi delivers speech in lower house

(1)Prodi delivers speech in lower house

TOKYO, Japan - European Commission President Romano Prodi delivers a speech April 26 in Japan's House of Representatives. He stressed the importance Japan and the European Union cooperating to tackle global problems.

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