"If berlusconi's idea was revenge," said Italy's new foreign minister, Massimo D'Alema, "then what he got was another defeat" Silvio Berlusconi's idea was unquestionably revenge. Italy's former prime minister has had difficulty accepting that he lost power at last month's general election. He has refused to concede defeat to his successor, Romano Prodi. He has written to foreign leaders, telling them he will soon be back. And he insists that a crucial part of the ballot, for seats allocated to Italians living abroad, was rigged.
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