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Berlusconi Aide Meets With Pope Amid Scandal Fallout: Relations Still "Solid"

AP | NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

Read More: Silvio Berlusconi Scandal, Italy, Berlusconi, Catholic Church, Silvio Berlusconi, Pope Benedict XVI, Italian Politics, World News

ROME — Premier Silvio Berlusconi's top aide met with Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday amid continuing fallout over scandals that have strained ties b...

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Veronica Lario's New Book Explains Divorce: "I Cannot Be His Babysitter"

AP | ARIEL DAVID | Posted 09.26.2009 | World

Read More: Silvio Berlusconi, Berlusconi, Italian Premier, Italian Politics, Italy Berlusconi, Italy Prime Minister, Veronica Lario, Lario Book, Veronica Lario and Silvio Berlusconi Divorce, Veronica Lario Divorce, Veronica Lario Book, Berlusconi Book, Berlusconi Divorce Book, World News

ROME -- The estranged wife of Premier Silvio Berlusconi says in a book published Wednesday that it was her husband's alleged lies that pushed her to f...

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Economic Fix Is In, Political One Eludes

Diane Francis | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: India, Artic, Germany, Silvio Berlusconi, Berlusconi Scandal, New Jersey Scandal, Universal Healthcare, Italy, Bernard Madoff, Healthcare Reform, Canada, Healthcare, Italian Politics, Politics News
Diane Francis

The world's politicians remain a pretty mediocre bunch, with few exceptions, which means that the next global crisis cannot be averted without addressing the world's leadership deficit.

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Berlusconi Allegedly Hid Ancient Tombs On His Land

Huffington Post | Posted 08.24.2009 | World

Read More: Sardinia, Italy, Berlusconi, Ancient Graves, Berlusconi Gaffes, Silvio Berlusconi, Phoencian Tombs, Berlusconi Gaffe, Berlusconi PM, Archeology, Ancient Tombs, Italian Politics, Italian Prime Minister, World News

To add to the numerous allegations thrown at him in the past couple of months, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is now in further trouble for ...

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Beppe Grillo: 'Italy's Al Franken' Seeks Lead Of Opposition

GlobalPost | Posted 08.23.2009 | World

Read More: Beppe Grillo, Italy Politics, Silvio Berlusconi, Foreign Affairs, Al Franken, Italy, Italy Opposition, Italian Politics, Advocacy, World News

Shaggy haired, vulgar and notoriously independent, Beppe Grillo is far from the typical image of an Italian politician. Yet here he is, taking on a p...

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How to Effectively Manage a Crisis but Still Miss the Point

Nicole Stremlau | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

Read More: Italy, Italy Earthquake, Media, Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Politics, Earthquake Italy, World News
Nicole Stremlau

Berlusconi suggested that the residents leave the wreckage of their homes, and "go to the coast, it's Easter." His comments are a worrying sign of the disconnect with reality that power creates.

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In Italy, the Web is Going to Be a Really Dangerous Place

Luca Sofri | Posted 04.13.2009 | World

Read More: Italy, Internet Censorship, Italy Bloggers, Italian Government, Italian Politics, World News
Luca Sofri

In Italy, the big community of web users and bloggers is still ignored in newsrooms and considered to be a bunch of kids and rebels by politicians.

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Italy: No Country For Young Men

Alessandro Fusacchia and Fabio Oliva | Posted 02.27.2009 | World

Read More: Generational Divide, Italy, Italian Politics, Obama, Youth Empowerment, Rena, Meritocracy, Infrastructure, World, Public Transportation, Red Tape, Europe, Barack Obama, Transportation, World News
Alessandro Fusacchia and Fabio Oliva

Change, unfortunately, is hard to come by in Italy, a country bogged down by red-tape, political scandals and lack of innovation.

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US Friend Returns to Power in Italy

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Politics, Italian Parliament, Berlusconi's Power, Home News

ROME — Media billionaire Silvio Berlusconi won a decisive victory Monday in Italy's parliamentary election, setting the colorful conservative an...

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