Silvio Berlusconi

                   

Postcard from...Rome

fpif.org     25-Aug-2008          

John Feffer | August 25, 2008 Editor: Emily Schwartz Greco Within walking distance of downtown Rome there is a sheep farm that dates back to the Middle Ages. The humble Vacchereccia still produces ricotta cheese from the...                    

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Silvio Berlusconi puts troops on Italian city streets

worldproutassembly.org     25-Aug-2008          

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has ordered the deployment of troops in a clampdown on street crime and illegal immigration. The deployment began with military-style precision at 7am sharp as soldiers took up positions...                    

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Holidays at Silvio Berlusconi’s luxury pad

cafebabel.com     25-Aug-2008          

Like every year, the Italian prime minister will be sunbathing at Villa Certosa in Sardinia. A paradise where Berlusconi is under the protection of the secret services - and the eyes of the paparazzi 'Same beach, same...                    

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Italy's Northern League seeks to block new mosques

ft.com     25-Aug-2008   2 related          

Italy's Northern League, the populist, xenophobic, sometimes separatist movement that is a key component of Silvio Berlusconi's governing coalition, has proposed new legislation which would in effect halt construction...                    

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Lufthansa poised for alliance with Alitalia: report

afp.com     23-Aug-2008   5 related          

Passengers of German airline Lufthansa check in at the airport in Hanover ROME (AFP) - Germany's Lufthansa is the airline in talks with Alitalia over a partnership deal aimed at saving the cash-strapped Italian national...                    

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Will Italy's cinematic uprising continue?

variety.com     23-Aug-2008          

Fall Festival Preview: Local films hit with critics, click with audiences -- Italy's trumpeted cinematic resurgence, following its Cannes double whammy with nods for "Gomorrah" and "Il Divo," is likely to get a reality...                    

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Shevchenko talks collapse

reuters.com     21-Aug-2008   75 related          

MILAN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Talks between Chelsea and AC Milan over Andriy Shevchenko's possible return to the San Siro have collapsed, the Italian club's chief executive said on Thursday. "Talks over Shevchenko are deadlocked at...                    

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Galliani: Shevchenko move is off

foxsports.com     22-Aug-2008   12 related          

Updated: August 21, 2008, 5:05 PM EST Reports on Wednesday suggested Shevchenko could return to Milan in what would initially be a season-long loan deal following a meeting between former club president Silvio Berlusconi and...                    

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Pope Calls for Calm, Italy Rocked by Political Debate

catholic.org     22-Aug-2008   1 related          

Famiglia Cristiana caused the uproar last week when it compared the government's crackdown on gypsies, immigrants and the homeless to Benito Mussolini's racial laws. Benedict XVI has entered a fierce political row triggered by...                    

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EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea seal Robinho deal after Kenyon makes Madrid trip

dailymail.co.uk     21-Aug-2008   122 related          

were close to completing the signing of Robinho for £25million last night after chief executive Peter Kenyon was seen arriving in Madrid to tie up the deal. The Brazil forward described a switch to Chelsea as his 'dream move'...                    

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