Its first leader, Walter Veltroni, had quit after a disastrous election result in Sardinia.

奥尔特·维尔特·罗尼，该党的第一任领导人，在撒丁区竞选中落选之后卸职了。

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The party leader, Walter Veltroni, astounded his longest-serving parliamentarian by replacing him with a 26-year-old woman.

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Yet appeasement has a strong appeal to Mr Veltroni, who is in a vulnerable position.

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Wily Mr Prodi, with Mr Veltroni beside him, turned out to be no mere puppet.

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