Italy forms coalition government under Spadolini
Rome AP Spadolini formed Italy s 42nd postwar government with the same ministers as before and included Socialists who had toppled the prior cabinet over a tax bill. The 28‑member lineup from five parties will seek a confidence vote in Parliament, a likely easy win, marking an unchanged cabinet for the first time.
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France defies embargo on American pipeline gear
U S and France clash over Reagan order blocking American built compressors for a Soviet gas line to Western Europe. White House officials weigh options after Dresser France defied the embargo by shipping rotor parts to Le Havre. Allies see pipeline as jobs and oil alternative, while policy strains with European partners.
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