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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Africa Europe Latin America Middle East North America Berlusconi December poll warning brings rebels in line AFP - Saturday, August 21 Send IM Story Print Berlusconi December poll warning brings rebels in line ROME (AFP) - – Rebel lawmakers who split from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pledged on Friday to support him in a key vote after he warned that the country could face elections in December if they do not. Following a rift with the MPs in July, Berlusconi faces a September confidence vote on the programme for the three remaining years of his term -- a ballot that will be a test of whether he has a majority in parliament. "If we don't obtain the majority's commitment, there will be no alternatives to a vote by December, since anything later than that would hurt the country," Berlusconi said after holding a six-hour meeting with his allies in Rome. Italy has been gripped by political uncertainty since the end of July, when lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini left Berlusconi's People of Liberty (PDL) party, ending a 16-year alliance with the billionaire premier. Fini's supporters set up breakaway parliamentary groups of 33 deputies and 10 senators. But the head of the lower house rebel group, Italo Bocchino, responded to Berlusconi's comments by saying they would support the 73-year-old's government in the confidence vote. "We will vote for this programme and will give our confidence to the government," Bocchino said. "All of this talk about elections is not justified. We will continue serenely until the end of the term." Berlusconi on Friday presented a five-point programme for the rest of his term, which included tax and justice reforms, federalism, aid to the poorer south of Italy and new measures to curb crime and illegal immigration. The head of the opposition Democratic Party slammed Berlusconi's programme. "The PDL document certifies the failure of these two years of government and fails to offer any idea to deal with the real problems of the country," said Pierluigi Bersani. Should the vote on the programme bring down the government, President Giorgio Napolitano will poll parliamentary group leaders on the possibility of forming a transitional government. Failing that, he will dissolve parliament and call elections, which are not due until 2013. Berlusconi won elections in 2008, becoming prime minister for the third time since 1994. Berlusconi's closest ally, Northern League boss Umberto Bossi, is urging elections as early as November. The anti-immigrant party has gained in opinion polls both in its northern bastion and in "red" (former communist) regions such as Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. Recommend Send IM Story Print Related Articles Iran starts loading fuel in nuclear power plant AFP - 1 hour 5 minutes ago Israelis, Palestinians warn of fragility of talks AFP - 1 hour 24 minutes ago UK-World Summary Reuters - 1 hour 30 minutes ago Russia probes cause of Petersburg power blackout AFP - 1 hour 52 minutes ago Two foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan: NATO AFP - 1 hour 59 minutes ago News Search Top Stories UK Labour leadership candidate ridiculed by press Israel, Palestinians to resume direct talks Dutch teen set to depart Portugal for solo sailing bid Unchecked migration would see Singapore swell, Haiti halve France slashes 2011 growth forecast More Top Stories » Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended Unchecked migration would see Singapore swell, Haiti halve More Americans say Obama is Muslim Scientists challenge US optimism on oil spill damage Partner says BP hiding oil spill documents US jobless claims jump to 500,000; nine-month high More Most Viewed » Obama endorses mosque plan near Ground Zero 40 US billionaires pledge half wealth to charity Visitors attack Taiwan 'haunted house' actors Massive ice island breaks off Greenland glacier Belgian man dies of South Asian superbug More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Asia Entertainment Photos World Cup 2010 Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

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