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Berlusconi 'serene' ahead of heart surgery but can he return to politics?

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday that he is ‘serene’ in hospital as he awaits heart surgery next week.

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi to undergo heart surgery next week

Four-time Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will undergo heart surgery next week.

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Italy: Ex-PM Berlusconi in hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised for a heart problem.

Italy

Renzi on course to lose Rome in Italian local elections

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s governing Democratic Party looks to have avoided embarrassment in local elections in Italy, although the anti-establishment Five-Star party’s Virginia Raggi is ahead in

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All eyes on Rome as Italian cities vote for mayors

Local elections are being held across Italy with dozens of cities voting for mayors.

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Italian political cause-fighter Marco Pannella dies

Firebrand former Italian Radical Party leader Marco Pannella has died at the age of 86.

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Italian parliament backs same-sex civil union bill

Italy’s lower house of parliament has backed Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in a confidence vote called by the leader to force into law a bill on

Health Series

Planning against obesity in Italy

Six months ago Stefano De Santis sought help – he was overweight, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The 41-year-old told Euronews how

Economy

Europe needs more reform and integration, says Italy's finance minister

Eurosceptic parties are continuing to score well across the EU.

Italy

A win for Renzi: Italy drilling vote fails to attract required voter turnout

A regional referendum aiming to curb Italy’s offshore oil and gas industry has failed to gain the voter turnout needed to make it valid. Initial data

My Europe Series

Italy leads way on prison reform but system in crisis

Italy is showing the world how to reform prisons, and has passed into law an impressive and widely-praised reform package. But the money to implement it is sorely lacking, and in the meantime most of

World News

Five ways MPs’ real income is concealed

Here we detail some of the ways EU states are being less-than-clear over what their MPs earn, something we uncovered during our investigation into

Italy

Egypt's Sisi says blame for death of Italian student Giulio Regeni based on rumours

Egypt’s president has hit out at reports that murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni was killed by the country’s security service. Abdel Fattah

World News

Italy: 5-Star Movement co-founder Gianroberto Casaleggio dies at 61

Tributes are being paid to Gianroberto Casaleggio, co-founder of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement with ex-comedian Beppe Grillo, who has

Iran

Italy's Renzi visits Iran in bid to renew trade ties

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has begun a two-day trip to Iran, the highest-ranking European leader to visit since world powers stuck a

Italy

Italy's Senate votes to recognise same-sex civil unions

Italy’s Senate has voted to legally recognise civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to

Italy

Rome rally defends traditional family as Italy debates same-sex unions

A mass rally was held in Rome on Saturday in defence of the traditional family, as Italy debates whether to grant legal recognition and limited

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Italian reforms minister survives no confidence vote amid conflict of interest claims

Maria Elena Boschi's family has links to a bank bailed out by the government last month

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Rome mayor resigns - again

Rome’s chaotic city politics have left the Italian capital without a mayor, after Ignazio Marino resigned on Friday. Francesco Paolo Tronca, the

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Italy's 'Martian Mayor' withdraws resignation

Italian politics is known for its twists and turns and Thursday (October 29) was no exception. Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has withdrawn the