Vittorio Prodi, former European deputy and brother of former premier Romano, has died

Vittorio Prodi, brother of former Prime Minister Romano, has died at the age of 86 after a long illness.

He too has been involved in politics: president of the Province of Bologna from 1995 to 2004, he was a European parliamentarian for two terms , elected in 2004 for the list of Uniti nell'Ulivo and then in 2009. A graduate in physics, he was a professor at the 'University of Bologna and researcher in various institutes.

He was also president of the Catholic Action of Bologna from 1986 to 1992.

(Unioneonline/lf)