02/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - In a message addressed to Francesco Rutelli and reported by La Repubblica, the president of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, reaffirms that it is time the friends of La Margherita walked "together with the other democratic forces of different inspiration, those from the workers' movement or the environmentalists". Recalling that, in July, he had proposed "all the different forces that share the same idea of Europe should present themselves to the voters in a single list at the European elections in June 2004, Mr Prodi insists that this is "an essential step to be taken if we wish to make a significant contribution to the development of bi-polarisation in our country and assume a significant responsibility toward Europe". On the occasion of the "European Days" organised in Lerici, the leader of Margherita, Francesco Rutelli, replied as reported by Corriere della Sera: "We want the Margherita to follow the road indicated by Prodi (…). We shall fight so that the centre-left takes this path". According to the Milan daily, Giuliano Amato's reaction was that "there could be a single list. This would provide an opportunity to present a platform for a reform party, as a component of a centre-left coalition. And I don't expect all to be part".