Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday Italy would do its part in Afghanistan, but did not specify whether more Italian soldiers would be sent to the country as part of US President Barack Obama's strategy. I agree with the...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss bilateral economic cooperation with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during his visit to Italy on December 3 and meet with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican, a Kremlin aide said on Wednesday.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi described Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko as 'loved' by his people Monday as he became the first Western leader to visit the reclusive state in 15 years. Belarussians "love you, which is shown by the elections," Berlusconi told President Lukashenko, who is often accused of human rights abuses and election rigging, in a declaration after talks...
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday defended his record in fighting the Mafia and vowed to hit back at the opposition press that reported he was being investigated in connection with a 1993 Mafia bombing campaign.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi would like to "strangle" people who write books or made films about the mafia, he told young supporters of his Forza Italia party on Saturday. "If I find out who is the maker of the nine seasons of 'The Octopus' and who has written books on the mafia, which give such a bad image to Italy across the world, I swear that I will strangle them,"...
Attack Suspected In Russian Train Crash That Killed 25 -- Voice of America Rescue workers sifted through the wreckage near the town of Bologoye Saturday to search for 19 people still missing, saying the death toll is likely to rise. Officials in Russia say a train crash that killed at least 25 people late Friday may have resulted from an attack. A health ministry official said earlier that 39 people...
Milan, Italy - Magistrates in Milan said Friday that a trial in which Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is charged with corruption, would resume on December 4. The ruling stems from a decision by Italy's constitutional court earlier this month...
Italian prime minister's estranged spouse Veronica Lario reportedly demanding £3.2m a month Silvio Berlusconi's wife, who is seeking a legal separation from her husband, has asked for maintenance of more than €3.5m (£3.2m) a month, it was reported today. Daily newspaper Corriere della Sera said Italy's billionaire prime minister made a counter offer of €200,000 on the understanding...
Rome - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi agreed Wednesday in a telephone conversation with US President Barack Obama to increase Italy's support of the international community's efforts in Afghanistan. The details of Italy's contribution would...
Italians will be able to add a whiff of political scandal to their Christmas nativity scenes this year – carved wooden figurines of Patrizia D'Addario, the call girl who claims to have slept with Silvio Berlusconi. Figurines of Noemi Letizia, the teenage lingerie mode who calls the Italian prime minister 'Papi' or Daddy, will also be on sale next to more traditional nativity figures such as...
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will pay a working visit to Italy on the invitation of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on December 3, the Kremlin said.
The much-vaunted kiss-and-tell memoir of Patrizia D'Addario, the Italian call girl who claims to have slept with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, went on sale in Italy yesterday.…
Rome - Italy's government has confirmed current European Union Transport Commissioner Antonio Tajani as the country's candidate for the next European Commission, officials said Tuesday. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi advanced Tajani's nomination in...
Rome - The autobiography of an escort at the centre of a sex-scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi went on sale Tuesday, revealing more details about the time she allegedly slept with the premier. Copies of the ...
Silvio Berlusconi faces more damage to his reputation with claims that he was directly linked to Mafia bosses and new disclosures about his private life in the memoirs of an escort girl who says that she was attacked and threatened after sleeping with him. More on Italy
In just 1 week this man manages to: * Put under pressure with juridical actions not only the Italian newspapers but also the European newspapers(furthermore there are rumours that via the property of the Spanish Telecinco, he will try to influence El Pais) * Put under pressure the vatican newspaper and at the same time give a very clear signal that they should stop with critics on his personal life...
Big compensation deal between Lybia and Italy - Berlusconi to Gadhafi: "Come to G-8 with your tent!" Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi travelled to Libya for the ratification of a US$5 billion compensation package involving construction projects and student grants. In return, Italy wants Libya to crack down on illegal immigration. The compensation agreement for Italy's pernicious occupation of Libya