Election Officials Say Outcome Won’t Change
From Times Wire Reports
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s hopes of overturning his election loss were diminished when officials said there were not enough disputed ballots to swing victory back from his rival, Romano Prodi.
Berlusconi, who has refused to concede defeat after the center-left won a razor-thin majority in April 9-10 national elections, remained defiant and said he was still hopeful that his coalition could somehow prevail.
Berlusconi has said the polls were marred by widespread irregularities.
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