ROME (Reuters) - Italy's main centre-left party chose former Prime Minister Romano Prodi as its presidential candidate on Friday, igniting a battle with Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right that increases the likelihood of a snap election in the summer.
Berlusconi's camp immediately rejected Prodi, one of the media tycoon's oldest political enemies, saying his election was likely to prevent any government being formed and could lead to new polls, possibly as soon as late June or early July.
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