Yes, markets will be jittery and fearful, but Italy will eventually sort itself out politically.
But Italy's gerontocracy, he adds, is a symptom, not the cause, of the country's malaise.
Mr D'Alema's intentions are honourable, but Italy's problems may be too urgent for all this.
But Italy, which has not supplied a president since 1972, has a stronger claim than either.
But Italy's Piaggio has relaunched its relatively expensive Vespa in Jakarta, after being squeezed out in the 1980s.
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But Italy and the rest of Europe still provide almost half the cardinals under 80, among them some strong contenders.
But Italy hit back immediately as Leicester prop Castrogiovanni was driven over after the visitors kicked a penalty into the corner.
But Italy's former ruling parties which monopolised power in Rome for many decades after the end of WWII have long since disappeared.
The home side looked set for victory thanks to Jeremain Lens' 33rd minute strike, but Italy hit back to salvage a draw.
But Italy does appear to be in a position to save itself.
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But Italy tries from Ben Falcone and Christophe Caligari spoiled Wales' day.
Tries from Jamie Heaslip and Tomas O'Leary put Ireland 23-3 up but Italy responded when Kaine Robertson charged down Rob Kearney's kick to score.
But Italy has gone much further down that road to perdition.
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But Italy went off the boil as Romania fought back, and the Azzurri started making a catalogue of errors as well as looking lacklustre in defence.
But Italy's transport minister Alessandro Bianchi has expressed doubts that the buyout fund will make a bid, saying their tender doesn't "give big signs of life".
But Italy's best coastlines are not confined to the Mezzogiorno.
Structural reforms are essential, but Italy also needs stronger demand.
Paterson converted to send Scotland into the break with a seven-point lead but Italy levelled the score on the hour mark after a cagey start to the second period.
But Italy's economy is now only about 1% bigger than it was a decade ago, and the forecast for the next ten years within the euro, is not much better.
But Italy were more settled in attack and Toni, who had scored both goals when they beat Scotland at home in March, showed how lethal they can be within two minutes.
Promising Scarlets centre Davies did score another for Wales before the interval but Italy's winger Andrea Bacchetti dragged the visitors back into contention just after half-time following Simone Favaro's fine break.
But Italy had already issued national residence permits to the migrants, perhaps hoping they would exploit the passport-free Schengen area to slip across to countries like France, where many Tunisians have family.
But Italy, frequently so limited in both ambition and execution, had come out with positive intent of their own and when Alessandro Zanni claimed Craig Gower's cross-kick, Italy came close to the first try of the match, but the final pass did not go to hand.
France is even more protective of its national champions than Italy, but Generali is Italy's only financial company of real scale.
But until Italy has a system of registered party voters, they will remain a curious venture.
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