Silvio Berlusconi

Europe takes lead in anti-crisis drive

MOSCOW. This October has seen the greatest number of extraordinary financial summits in a long time, with a frequency and scale proportionate to the size of the current financial crisis. The drive began with an emergency...

1STLEAD: Brown calls for new Bretton Woods

Brussels - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday joined French President Nicolas Sarkozy in calling for a new Bretton Woods to better regulate global financial markets and avoid future credit crunches. We urgently...

Berlusconi's popularity up again

Rome, October 15 - The popularity of Premier Silvio Berlusconi continues to climb and after breaking the threshold of 60% last month, his approval rating in October climbed to a new record of 62%, according to the monthly poll...

Italy expects EU Council to put climate deal on hold

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he expected the European Council to put a climate deal on hold because of the current financial crisis. "I think that today at the European Council it will be...

House OKs classes for foreign kids

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Rome, October 15 - A controversial government proposal to create special classes for immigrant children instead of allowing them to enter directly into Italian schools won approval in the House on Tuesday evening. The measure,...

Italy industry leaders warn EU on climate goals

MILAN (Reuters) -European Union plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions could cause economic damage because they are so costly, Italian industrial leaders said in comments published on Wednesday. Their remarks followed an appeal...

Cheney treated at hospital for abnormal heart rhythm

Vice President Dick Cheney has experienced an abnormal heart rhythm and has canceled a campaign event. WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Dick Cheney was treated for an abnormal heartbeat "without complication" Wednesday during a...

National security at issue in Italian CIA trial

A Italian kidnapping trial linked to the CIA's extraordinary rendition program was suspended Wednesday when a witness refused to answer a question because it would harm Italy's national security, lawyers attending the closed...

Berlusconi says he wants Russia to join the EU (AFP)

BRUSSELS (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday that he is in favour of Russia becoming a member of the European Union, a "vision" he has held for several years. "I consider Russia to be a Western...

G-8 to Convene Special Meeting

The G-8 said it will convene a special meeting to discuss the global financial architecture and that leaders of all its nations are "united in our commitment to fulfill our shared responsibility" in solving the credit crisis....

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