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Walter Veltroni is the leader of Italy's Democratic Party and was a candidate in the 2008 Italy Election. He served as mayor of Rome from 2003 until his resignation on February 13, 2008. Veltroni, one of Italy's most popular center-left politicians, was one of the first foreign supporters of Barack Obama, a relationship that dates back to a 2005 meeting. He is often referred to as "Obama's European counterpart." On April 14, 2008 he conceded defeat to Silvio Berlusconi.
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- Born: July 3, 1955
- Birhtplace: Rome, Italy
- Leader of the Democratic Party
- Political philosophy: center-left
- Deputy Prime Minister of Italy May 17, 1996 to October 21, 1998
- Mayor of Rome June 1, 2001 to February 13, 2008
- Worked as a journalist before entering politics
- Supporter of Barack Obama since 2005
- Often called "Obama's European counterpart"
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BBC News: Veltroni: Rising Star of Italy's Left
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World Mayor: Walter Veltroni—Mayor of Rome
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Financial Times: Taking the Bus with Veltroni
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Los Angeles Times: Obama's European Counterparts
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The Independent: La Dolce Vita Revisited: Rome's New Emperor
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TIME: The Action Man
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Domani Walter Veltroni presenta il suo romanzo “Noi” a Teramo: Domani, venerdì 13 novembre 2009, il Premio Di V.. http://bit.ly/1pUigC
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WALTER VELTRONI A FERRARA: E tornano a calcare la scena ma non come politico bensi come scrittore Stiamo parlan.. http://bit.ly/2302fQ
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Ferrara Veltroni, no politica please (estense.com): Niente politica. Walter Veltroni vuole parlare solo .. http://bit.ly/3rOyLm
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View All Walter Veltroni Questions (21) | Ask a QuestionWho's Walter Cronkite? (2 Answers)I think his wikipedia entry can say it best without rewording or having to quote too much. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kronkite I also added a picture of the man and some video links ... read moreFringe tonight! Where is the Observer taking Walter? (1 Answer)Sorry. I don't watch Fringe. But I think I can help you. You can see the full recap of the episode you mention by referring the following link. http://www.tv.com/fringe/theres-more-than-one-of-everything/episode/1264272/recap.html?tag=episode_recap;recap Hope ... read moreAny Walter Mosley fans here? (1 Answer)YES!! I haven't read all of it since I only got into him a few months ago, but I love him. I read "Archibald Lawless" and thought it was great ... read more
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- The Associated Press: Veltroni Concedes Defeat in Italy (April 14, 2008)
- The Press Association: Veltroni Concedes Election Defeat (April 14, 2008)
- Times Online: Silvio Berlusconi Rival Mimics Labour for Election Fight (March 16, 2008)
- "Walter Veltroni, who is fighting the billionaire tycoon Silvio Berlusconi for the Italian premiership, says he models his party on Labour and plans to form the country’s first one-party government."
- AGI News: Veltroni Says Italy Must Turn Page Or Risk Decline (March 13, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Veltroni Breaks With Coalitions to Take on Berlusconi (March 12, 2008)
- Times Online: ‘Blair Mayor’ Walter Veltroni Takes Helm of New Italian Party (October 17, 2007)
