US President George W.
Bush has arrived in Rome on what is expected to be his last European tour before he leaves office in January. He is holding talks with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and will be meeting other political leaders. Bush and Berlusconi are expected to discuss Iran's nuclear programme and NATO's engagement in Afghanistan. The US President is also scheduled to hold talks with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. Earlier in the day, the US president was in Germany for talks with Chancellor Angela EC tells France to tighten up on budget ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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