Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: Italy currently owns 49.9 percent of Alitalia and had previously pledged not to reduce its holding below 30 percent. But a government statement said: "The decision was taken in accordance with intentions to seek strategic international alliances, with a possible final decision regarding Alitalia's future to be taken by January 2007."

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