Prodi may yet win in Italy
Italy's centre-left leader Romano Prodi says he has won the right to become the country's prime minister following a narrow victory in the general election.
Latest results give Mr Prodi's bloc 49.8% against 49.7% for the ruling centre-right in the lower house.
Final confirmation of the result will hinge on results expected later on Tuesday from Italian voters living abroad (in countries like Canada). They elect six senators to the upper house, and whether those senators join Mr Prodi's or Mr Berlusconi's coalition may prove crucial.
An aide to Mr Berlusconi demanded a "scrupulous" investigation into why an estimated 500,000 ballots were annulled. Mr Prodi's bloc is thought to have won the vote in the lower house by just 25,000 votes.
Latest results give Mr Prodi's bloc 49.8% against 49.7% for the ruling centre-right in the lower house.
Final confirmation of the result will hinge on results expected later on Tuesday from Italian voters living abroad (in countries like Canada). They elect six senators to the upper house, and whether those senators join Mr Prodi's or Mr Berlusconi's coalition may prove crucial.
An aide to Mr Berlusconi demanded a "scrupulous" investigation into why an estimated 500,000 ballots were annulled. Mr Prodi's bloc is thought to have won the vote in the lower house by just 25,000 votes.
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