Italian Premier Romano Prodi sought support for his teetering government in Parliament on Tuesday and said he would seek votes of confidence in both chambers after a coalition ally withdrew support. A loss in either chamber would force Prodi to resign.The withdrawal of the Udeur Party's support Monday night cost Prodi's government its one-vote majority in the upper chamber, the Senate.
Prodi said he would seek confidence votes in both the lower Chamber of Deputies, where his coalition has a majority, and the Senate.
In a briefing to the Chamber of Deputies, Prodi listed what he considered the successes of his 20-month-old administration, including economic growth and a reduction in debt, and said he was ready to cut taxes and increase worker salaries.
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