Italian Elections

Miracle Postponed

cfo.com     15-Aug-2008   7 related          

Silvio Berlusconi is struggling to put together an Italian solution for Alitalia. That was the promise from Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime minister, this week as his government postponed the announcement of a long-awaited...                    

Alitalia: Miracle postponed

economist.com     07-Aug-2008   14 related          

Silvio Berlusconi is struggling to put together an Italian solution for Alitalia"WE WILL perform another miracle and will offer Italy a profitable national airline." That was the promise from Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's prime...                    

Italy gets tough on crime while neglecting corruption

ft.com     04-Aug-2008   1 related          

Silvio Berlusconi, billionaire media magnate and three-time prime minister, swept back into power this spring by brilliantly capturing the mood of the country, namely a prevailing sense of insecurity among Italians over their...                    

Pontiff to Meet With Italian Leader [2008-07-27]

zenit.org     27-Jul-2008   3 related          

VATICAN CITY, JULY 27, 2008 .- Benedict XVI will visit President Giorgio Napolitano at the Italian presidential palace in Rome this fall, announced the Vatican. A Vatican communiqué published Saturday confirmed that the Pope...                    

Immune systems

ft.com     23-Jul-2008   47 related          

We have been here before, and it is no better second time around. Silvio Berlusconi’s success this week in getting the Italian parliament’s approval for legislation protecting Italy’s top four elected officials from prosecution...                    

Friends and favours: Berlusconi & his 'butterflies'

bellaciao.org     11-Jul-2008   2 related          

The Italian premier's penchant for a pretty face usually arouses nothing more than a snigger. But now it could land him in court. By Peter Popham in Rome and Claire Soares by Leonard Doyle For years, Italy's perma-tanned...                    

This time the accusations surrounding Berlusconi could land him in court, reports John Hooper

guardian.co.uk     10-Jul-2008   11 related          

Rome is abuzz with rumours after a string of controversies involving Silvio Berlusconi and ambitious TV starlets. The night before, Sanjust di Teulada had introduced a prime-time slot in which Silvio Berlusconi - then, as now,...                    

Germany in Hot Seat as G8 Pushes Nuclear Power

dw-world.de     07-Jul-2008   1,722 related          

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: G8 powers are pushing nuclear as an alternative amid spiraling oil and gas prices Moves to boost the role of nuclear power in the global energy mix at this week's summit of the...                    

Florence Straddles Past and Future

nysun.com     07-Jul-2008          

In Florence, the age-old Italian saying tutto il mondo fa paese, or the whole world is a village, has come to pass. The ancient city counts on welcoming larger and larger hordes of tourists to bolster its economy. Elsewhere,...                    

Italy Recalls Ambassador

allafrica.com     01-Jul-2008   13 related          

The pressure on Robert Mugabe to end his violent regime is mounting following last week's "sham" election, with a growing number of international leaders and businesses disassociating themselves from the octogenarian dictator.                    

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