Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italy's new president

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The new Italian president, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, has previously worked at Italy's central bank, been a stop-gap prime minister, and treasury minister. He is seen as efficient, thorogh and assured. The presidency offers few powers, though the president can select the prime minister. Ciampi favors political union for Europe. He should encourage moves toward a new electoral system and devolution. There is some concern that his age - he is 78-years-old - may prove a hindrance if Italy has a directly elected president.

Italy, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Ciampi, Carlo Azeglio

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Carry on talking

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Politicians in Northern Ireland are negotiating power sharing and there has been some progress from the efforts of former US senator, George Mitchell, who has acted as a broker in talks. There is frustration in Northern Ireland at the slow pace of change, but there has been an improvement in terms of a reduction in killings. There have been criticisms of leaders from both factions, and these criticisms have hampered progress, but there is hope that disarmament of the Irish Republican Army can be achieved.

Ethnic relations, Northern Ireland, Mitchell, George J.

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Can the Serbs get rid of Milosevic?

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Protests against President Slobodan Milosevic in Serbia have occurred in Cacak and other places, and could become more common. Opponents of Milosevic include the Democratic Party, in opposition, and the Serbian Orthodox Church has also criticized Milosevic. Montenegro could seek to leave Yugoslavia, which would leave Serbia alone. Many critics of Milosevic simply blame him for having lost the war, and they include the Serbian Radical Party leader, Vojislav Seselj.

Milosevic, Slobodan, Serbia

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