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Ruby testifies on Berlusconi’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ parties She is the Moroccan woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. In court, Karima el-Mahroug testified… 17/05/2013
Italy: six-year jail term demanded at Berlusconi sex trial Italian prosecutors have called for Silvio Berlusconi to be given a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office at his latest court… 14/05/2013
‘Rubygate’ prosecutors want Berlusconi banned from public office Prosecutors in the ‘Rubygate’ scandal are demanding a six-year prison sentence for Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. They also want… 13/05/2013
Berlusconi fires on Italian justice over his tax fraud conviction Thousands of Silvio Berlusconi loyalists have held a rally in the northern Italian city of Brescia to protest against his recent conviction for tax… 12/05/2013
More legal woes for Berlusconi as prosecutors demand bribery trial Silvio Berlusconi’s legal woes show no sign of subsiding, a day after his conviction for tax fraud was upheld. Prosecutors in Naples have called for Italy’s… 09/05/2013
Italy: Berlusconi tax fraud conviction upheld An appeals court in Milan has upheld the tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence against former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. The… 09/05/2013
Berlusconi Tax-Fraud Conviction Upheld An appeals court in Milan has upheld the tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence against Silvio Berlusconi . The case involving his television… 08/05/2013
Berlusconi receives bullet in mail The Italian postal service has intercepted a threatening letter addressed to former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, that contained a bullet and… 03/05/2013
Italy’s Letta edges closer to forming new government There has been a full display of pomp and pagentry in Rome as Italy marks the 68th anniversary of its Liberation Day. But leading politicians have been… 25/04/2013
Italy’s designated PM vows to revive politics Enrico Letta, is the man charged with ending the political stalemate which has paralysed Italy for the last two-months. The deputy-leader of the Democratic… 24/04/2013
Italian President to name his choice for PM Italy’s newly re-elected president Giorgio Napolitano is expected to name a candidate who will be charged with forming a new government on Wednesday. It… 24/04/2013
Re-elected Italian President Napolitano calls for political unity Italy’s newly re-elected President Giorgio Napolitano has called on the country’s divided political parties to work together to end the stalemate created by… 20/04/2013
Napolitano elected for a second term as Italian president Giorgio Napolitano has been elected president of Italy for a second term. Napolitano was due to stand down on May 15, but the failure of parliament to elect… 20/04/2013
Napolitano saves Italy from further political embarrassmentItalian President Giorgio Napolitano has agreed to put himself forward for a new term as president. Party leaders held meetings with the 87-year-old after… 20/04/2013
Italy: no new president, no new government The so-called ‘pigs mess’ in Italy shows no sign of ending as parliament votes for a 5th time to elect a new president, a vote that is doomed to fail. To… 20/04/2013
Italian parliament fails to elect state president Political stalemate continues in Italy; not only does the country not have a government since the deadlocked general election in February, but early on… 18/04/2013
Berlusconi ready to run for PM again if Italy holds new election Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he would stand for a fifth term – should a snap election be called. He made the announcement before… 14/04/2013
‘Wise men’ hand president plans to unlock Italy’s political gridlock The so-called “wise men” who were given the task of finding a solution to Italy’s political gridlock have presented a number of proposals to Italian President… 12/04/2013
Hour-long talk between Bersani and Berlusconi produces no results There has been no progress on Italy’s political impasse after an hour of talks between centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani and his centre-right rival Silvio… 09/04/2013
Italian president takes time out to solve political impasse Easter weekend and Italians will celebrate the holiday without having a government due to the political deadlock. After Friday’s talks led by President… 30/03/2013
Headache for head of state as Italian politics fails – again Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is holding urgent talks with all relevant parties in order to fathom a way out of the country’s political… 29/03/2013
Bersani admits he can’t form new Italian government The leader of Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani has admitted defeat in trying to form a government, and has told the country’s… 28/03/2013
Italy: Five Star rejects Bersani in talks broadcast on Internet Pier Luigi Bersani, the leader of Italy’s centre-left, has failed to secure the support of the Five Star movement to form a government. The… 27/03/2013
Berlusconi calls for snap vote if no government deal reached Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi says he is ready for a snap election if efforts fail to form a government. Speaking at a rally in Rome, the… 24/03/2013
Bersani faces tough task to form Italian government In Italy, there appears to be little confidence that Pier Luigi Bersani will be able to form a government a month after inconclusive elections. He has been… 23/03/2013
Italian President in bid to end political deadlock Two days of discussions headed by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano to find a solution to the country’s political impasse got underway on Wednesday. There… 20/03/2013
Protests against Berlusconi trial To the backing of the Italian national anthem centre-right parliamentarians protested outside a Milan court. They were demonstrating against Silvio Berlusconi… 11/03/2013
Berlusconi handed one year jail sentence in wiretapping scandal Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to one year in jail over illegal wiretapping. The prosecution claimed Berlusconi arranged… 07/03/2013
Silvio Berlusconi sentenced to jail over wiretap scandal Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to one year in jail over illegal wiretapping. The prosecution accused the owner of … 07/03/2013
Bersani rules out getting into bed with Silvio Berlusconi The political stalemate continues in Italy following inconclusive parliamentary elections. Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani, has ruled out any grand… 01/03/2013
What is the outlook for Italy after the election? The vote mirrored an Italy deeply split over whether to press ahead with the painful austerity that helped to right its finances without curing a deep… 28/02/2013
Italian populism vs realism Fallout from the Feb. 24-25 Italian elections – background followed by an interview with a political specialist in Rome Many Italians cast their votes for… 26/02/2013
Is Italy ready for change? Italians go to the polls on 24-25 February to vote in an early election, which could determine whether Italy heads out of deep recession or drags Europe back… 20/02/2013
Zeffirelli: ‘Italy neglects its responsibility’ to the world He is one of the last icons of Italian cinema and theatre. Franco Zeffirelli, who turns 90 this year, welcomes us inside his home. Zeffirelli rose to… 11/02/2013
Europe Weekly: Algeria crisis delays UK PM’s EU speech British Prime Minister David Cameron postpones his long-awaited speech due to the Algerian hostage crisis; EU foreign ministers approve a move to train the… 19/01/2013
Exclusive: Berlusconi rails against EU leaders Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has launched a scathing attack on leading European parliamentarians within his own centre-right bloc. It… 16/01/2013
Silvio Berlusconi back in the spotlightItaly’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he appears as a guest on the RAI television show Porta a Porta (Door to Door) in Rome… 10/01/2013
Markets react to Monti’s decision to resign Italy is set to have a new government sooner than expected after Mario Monti said he would step down once the 2013 budget is approved. Insecurity hangs in the… 10/12/2012
‘Dead’ Berlusconi artwork – nocomment In a glass case in Rome appears to lie the corpse of former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. The body is in fact a waxwork, the latest provocative… 31/05/2012
D’Alema: Merkel represents a ‘selfish Europe’ Former Italian Prime Minister and President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Massimo D’Alema is considered a prominent, Italian leftist. He… 12/04/2012
Putin, Medvedev and Berlusconi hit the slopes – nocomment Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin went skiing together in the southern Russian resort of Sochi, just days after Putin… 09/03/2012
Umberto Eco on charmer Berlusconi Can culture give sense to Europe? That is a question euronews put to Umberto Eco, the Italian intellectual, scholar and novelist. After addressing the… 03/01/2012
Berlusconi-Monti handshake ahead of confidence vote – nocomment Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi shakes hands with Italy’s new technical government ahead of a confidence vote. 20/11/2011
Berlusconi’s arrivederci to supporters – nocomment Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left his Rome residence to greet his supporters. 14/11/2011
Super Mario prepares to rescue Italy With no experience of government Mario Monti is widely seen as best placed to deal with the tangled web that is Italian politics. A respected pro-European… 13/11/2011
Europe Weekly: it’s not the G20, it’s the G1000! European news last week was dominated by the fall of the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the announcement that Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi is… 12/11/2011
Will Italy break the euro? The week in business and finance has been largely dominated by Italy. The country’s bond yields have reached new heights, forcing the Rome government to adopt… 11/11/2011
Roberto Benigni provides light relief in a tense Brussels Italy may be causing alarm for European politicians, but one famous Italian actor has been providing some light relief on the subject. Roberto Benigni spoke… 10/11/2011
Italy in the danger zone Italy’s borrowing costs have hit catastrophic levels as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s promise to quit failed to convince financial markets the country’s… 09/11/2011
It’s the economy Berlu It is Italy’s parlous financial situation that has finally put Berlusconi on the ropes. As he skated on increasingly thin political ice and failed to… 08/11/2011
Topless protest targets Berlusconi – nocomment Three demonstrators from the Ukrainian protest group Femen stage a topless demonstration in Rome, covering themselves in bodypaint featuring the colours of… 06/11/2011
Bank of Italy pick set to anger Sarkozy Rome’s choice as the new head of the Bank of Italy is almost certain to anger French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Deputy governor Ignazio Visco will replace… 21/10/2011
Fight reported over Draghi’s successor A political row is emerging over replacing Mario Draghi as head of the Bank of Italy. Draghi moves to the top job at the European Central Bank in just over… 29/09/2011
Italian downgrade adds to euro zone’s problems Standard and Poor’s has cut Italy’s credit rating despite Rome’s moves to get its massive debt under control. S&P had put Italy on review for downgrade back… 20/09/2011
Italy reeling after downgrade Italy is in shock, coming to terms with the news that it is now less credit-worthy than Slovakia. The ratings agency Standard and Poor’s says the outlook… 20/09/2011
The plan behind Italy’s austerity measures Making the sums add up while global markets fix their nervous gaze on the euro zone’s third largest economy. That is the task for Italy as it aims to reduce… 14/09/2011
Italy: protesters clash with police – nocomment Demonstrators marching against austerity measures in Rome clashed with police as they were trying to reach Silvio Berlusconi’s residence. Earlier in the day… 08/09/2011
Italy struggles to avoid debt contagion Italy is now in the eye of the storm of Europe’s debt crisis. Shares in the country’s banks dived again on Monday after the results of European stress tests… 18/07/2011
Italy heads for tough austerity plan Italy is moving ahead with 47 billion euros of austerity cuts. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti have agreed on the… 30/06/2011
Berlusconi asset or liability? After he was defeated in local elections and routed in a referendum, Italy and the rest of Europe are contemplating the end of the Berlusconi era. Enrico… 14/06/2011
End of the road for Italy’s playboy premier? April 2008 was a happier time for Silvio Berlusconi. His People of Freedom Party and its allies had swept Romano Prodi’s left-wing government from power to… 14/06/2011
Italy’s hot and cold relationship with nuclear powerThe 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine played a major role in Italy disconnecting itself from nuclear power. One year later Italians voted in a referendum… 13/06/2011
Berlusconi clings on for political life The question everyone is asking is will Silvio Berlusconi hang on until 2013? The day after his hammering in Italy’s local elections coincided with the… 31/05/2011
Berlusconi party defeated in local elections – nocomment Silvio Berlusconi has crashed to a heavy personal defeat in the latest Italian local elections, and it is partly his own fault. 31/05/2011
French-Italian border spat meeting The leaders of France and Italy will meet this Tuesday for what is being described as a calming of tempers — a summit over immigration across their shared… 25/04/2011
Europe Weekly: nuclear cheque and voter incentives In the Europe Weekly review of important stories, Hungary’s ruling party is criticised as undemocratic, over a new constitution. Tensions remain at the… 22/04/2011
Rubygate revelations rumble on She is the young woman at the origin of the scandal that has hit Silvio Berlusconi like no other. Last November Karima El Mahroug, otherwise known as “Ruby… 05/04/2011
‘Bunga bunga’ just a Berlusconi joke – Lele Mora Lele Mora is one of the best-known casting agents in Italy, but this close friend of Silvio Berlusconi is also one of the central characters accused in the… 05/04/2011
Berlusconi in the hot seat Chris Burns hosts The Network, where a matrix of newsmakers get to the heart of an issue. And watch out – everyone has to answer in 25 seconds or less, or… 31/03/2011
Italy’s picture perfect TV women “Be beautiful and shut up” is a phrase which will probably be heard and denied during Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s trial over his relations with an… 31/03/2011
Berlusconi lashes out at Italian magistrates in Mediaset trialThe political uncertainty may be the consuming interest for most Italians, but for Silvio Berlusconi judicial matters keep cropping up. On Friday morning… 01/03/2013
Italy’s Grillo says no to vote for centre-left governmentBeppe Grillo, the leader of Italy’s newest and now largest political group, has ruled out voting for any government led by the traditional parties but says he… 27/02/2013
Italy: Bersani warns of post-election ‘drama’With no clear winner emerging from Italy’s election, the centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani, has warned that the country is facing a “dramatic… 26/02/2013
Italy election: protest voting creates political stalemateProtest voting in Italy has created a new political landscape and pushed the country towards deadlock. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted in the… 25/02/2013
Italy’s PDL thanks Berlusconi for his ‘faith in success’The People of Freedom party (PDL) is pleased with the centre-right’s strong performance in Italy’s parliamentary elections, Feburary 24-25. Controversial… 25/02/2013
Strong turnout as Italy heads to the polls in close electionItalians headed to the polls on February 24 for the first day of voting in a parliamentary election that analysts believe will end with no clear winner… 24/02/2013
Initial figures show Italy general election turnout lower than 2008Figures collected at midday showed the turnout for Italy’s general election as 14.94 percent – almost two percent less than the same time during the 2008… 24/02/2013
Topless women protest against Berlusconi as he votes in election – VideoA group of topless women were dragged away by police on Sunday when they protested against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he voted in Italy’s… 24/02/2013
Leaders cast their votes on first day of Italy general electionLeader of the centre-left Democratic Party, Luigi Bersani, cast his vote in the Emilia Romagna city of Piacenza, as Italians take part in an election his… 24/02/2013
Voting underway in hotly-contested Italy electionVoting has begun in Italy for an election whose outcome is far from certain. Polls will stay open until 14:00 local time on Monday. The ban on opinion… 24/02/2013
Italy votes in general election as Europe watches and waitsItalians are going to the polls on Sunday to vote in a general election that threatens to reverberate around Europe. Markets are watching nervously to see… 24/02/2013
Hours left to decide: Italy votes on Sunday, result uncertainItalians are preparing to head to the polls on February 24-25 in a parliamentary election that is too close to call. The campaign has been full of… 23/02/2013
Last-minute appeals to voters as Italy election campaign winds upCampaigning has ended in Italy ahead of the country’s general election on Sunday and Monday, with the outcome described as too close to call and Europe… 23/02/2013
Roberto Maroni: the key to Northern ItalyBerlusconi’s main ally in Italy’s upcoming elections, Roberto Maroni, is running in the Lombardy regional elections. He founded the Northern League together… 22/02/2013
Outcome far from certain as Italy prepares to voteAs election campaigning in Italy enters its final few days, the decisive lead of Pier Luigi Bersani’s Democratic Party could be under threat. More than 10… 22/02/2013
Il Cavaliere rides back into townHe came back, saying it was “to fight one last political election battle”. Silvio Berlusconi, bathed in the glow of a supportive crowd and media, was… 20/02/2013
Final polls predict a win for centre-left in ItalyThe centre-left are on course to win the Italian elections in two weeks time. The last polls before a pre-election blackout showed Pier Luigi Bersani’s… 09/02/2013
Berlusconi shakes up Italian election at Rome rallyCreeping back up the polls, the three times Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi shows he still has what it takes to shake up an election. With just… 08/02/2013
Berlusconi attacked over Mussolini defenceSilvio Berlusconi has sparked outrage among Italy’s political left by defending Mussolini at a commemoration ceremony for Nazi Holocaust victims. Speaking… 27/01/2013
Leftist media is against me – BerlusconiHe is a man who always has much to say – on Italian politics, on Europe, business, on his standing in the country and the international community, There are… 17/01/2013
Berlusconi slams EPP leaders for backing MontiItaly’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has launched a scathing attack on leading European parliamentarians within his own centre-right bloc. It… 16/01/2013
Berlusconi sex trial to rule before the electionFormer Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to put his sex trial on hold until after the general election. Three Milan judges… 14/01/2013
Court rejects Berlusconi plea for sex case delayIn Milan, a nightclub dancer at the centre of criminal sex allegations against Silvio Berlusconi has appeared in court. Karima El Mahroug, who is better… 14/01/2013
Party leader blasts personality politics ahead of Italy electionHe is the clear leader in the latest polls in Italy and now Pier Luigi Bersani has sent an unequivocal message to the voters ahead of the country’s February… 08/01/2013
Berlusconi deal means he will not stand for prime ministerSilvio Berlusconi will not pursue his ambition to return to the office of prime minister. That’s the price of a deal he has finally secured with the Northern… 07/01/2013
Italy: Monti unveils alliance in run-up to parliamentary pollItalian prime minister Mario Monti has unveiled the alliance he will lead for next month’s parliamentary elections. After announcing that he would bid for… 04/01/2013
Monti opens campaign with pledge to cut labour taxesItaly’s outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti has promised to cut labour taxes to fuel growth on at the start of his campaign for a second term. Latest polls… 02/01/2013
Berlusconi twitterati boosted by record followersSilvio Berlusconi’s political ambitions have been called into question again over an extremely popular fan-generated twitter account. Few people signed up to… 02/01/2013
Berlusconi agrees 36mln a year divorce dealSilvio Berlusconi has settled a long-running divorce dispute with his estranged wife Veronica Lario. The former Italian prime minister has reportedly agreed… 28/12/2012
Mario Monti hedges his bets ahead of Italy pollPlaying his cards close to his chest while keeping his options open. This is the Machiavellian world of Italian politics. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti… 24/12/2012
