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  • May 2008

    • Italian PM Fair Game in Trial Involving US Rendition

      Reuters  |  May 14, 08 3:31 PM CDT

      Italian PM Fair Game in Trial Involving US Rendition

      (Newser) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi can be called to testify in the upcoming trial of US and Italian spies, an Italian judge ruled today. A CIA-led group is accused of kidnapping a suspected terrorist off the streets of Milan and torturing him for four years under the US' "extraordinary rendition" approach. Berlusconi isn’t accused of anything; instead, he’d testify regarding secret government matters. More »

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      terrorism  • Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • rendition  • Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr

  • April 2008

    • Why Italy's Obama Lost

      Spiked  |  Apr 16, 08 4:50 PM CDT

      Why Italy's Obama Lost

      (Newser) - An Italian politician who aggressively modeled his campaign on Barack Obama’s fell to once-and-future prime minister Silvio Berlusconi this week—and the shallowness of Walter Veltroni’s message is to blame, Dominic Standish argues in Spiked. He appropriated the slogan “Yes we can” and even re-named his party Democratic, but Veltroni mainly left voters in the dark as to what he stood for. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Walter Veltroni  • personality

    • Here Comes Another Helping of Berlusconi

      Associated Press  |  Apr 14, 08 2:32 PM CDT

      Here Comes Another Helping of Berlusconi

      (Newser) - Conservative media mogul Silvio Berlusconi looks set to reclaim the Italian premiership, the AP reports, after center-left rival Walter Veltroni conceded defeat this evening. Berlusconi's coalition is expected to win control of both houses of Italy's legislature. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Walter Veltroni

  • February 2008

    • Path Clear for Berlusconi in Italy

      Der Spiegel  |  Feb 6, 08 12:39 PM CST

      Path Clear for Berlusconi in Italy

      (Newser) - Italians will elect a new parliament April 13-14, and if polls are correct, Der Spiegel reports that Silvio Berlusconi will return to office only 20 months after his last defeat. Immediately after today's announced poll date, PM Romano Prodi announced he won't stand, ceding leadership of the center-left to Rome mayor Walter Veltroni. "Someone had to set the example," Prodi said. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Walter Veltroni  • Italian elections

    • Italy Ready for Snap Poll After Talks Fail

      Reuters  |  Feb 5, 08 10:45 AM CST

      Italy Ready for Snap Poll After Talks Fail

      (Newser) - Italy will turn to a snap election in April to form a new government after 4 days of negotiations led by the speaker of the Senate failed to form an interim coalition. Parliament will be dissolved, and polls suggest that Silvio Berlusconi will win a third term as prime minister, Reuters reports. The new administration will be Italy's 62nd since World War II. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Walter Veltroni  • Giorgio Napolitano  • Italian elections  • Franco Marini

  • January 2008

    • Italy Headed for Caretaker Government

      BBC  |  Jan 31, 08 10:33 AM CST

      Italy Headed for Caretaker Government

      (Newser) - Italy's president has asked Senate speaker Franco Marini to form an interim government in a last-ditch effort to reform election laws ahead of a snap poll, reports the BBC. Marini was invited to head a temporary administration to change Italy's crippling voting system, which privileges small parties and has led to the unmanageable multi-party coalitions that led to PM Romano Prodi's downfall. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Giorgio Napolitano  • interim government  • Franco Marini

    • Berlusconi Eyes 3rd Term as Prime Minister

      Bloomberg  |  Jan 25, 08 9:52 AM CST

      Berlusconi Eyes 3rd Term as Prime Minister

      (Newser) - Italy's president will begin crisis talks tonight with top politicians after last night's resignation of PM Romano Prodi. While a technocrat will probably take the helm of the country for a few months, Silvio Berlusconi is waiting in the wings, and the richest man in Italy has his sights set on a third term as prime minister. With the center-right riding high in the polls, his supporters are predicting a return to power within months, reports Bloomberg. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Giorgio Napolitano  • electoral reform

    • Italian PM Prodi Resigns

      BBC  |  Jan 24, 08 3:27 PM CST

      Italian PM Prodi Resigns

      (Newser) - The fat lady has sung for Italian PM Romano Prodi. After losing a confidence vote in the Senate, Prodi resigned today, the BBC reports. President Giorgio Napolitano now has to make the decision of calling a snap election or appointing a caretaker government. Former PM Berlusconi's center-right coalition would be likely to win an upcoming election, say experts. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi

    • Prodi's Choice: Resign Today or Lose Tonight

      AFP  |  Jan 24, 08 6:35 AM CST

      Prodi's Choice: Resign Today or Lose Tonight

      (Newser) - Italy's PM Romano Prodi may resign today rather than face defeat in a confidence vote scheduled for late this evening. After this week's defection of a small coalition party deprived Prodi of his one-seat Senate majority, his government looks set to fall. A handful of left-wing senators have also said they will vote against the government, leaving Prodi to decide whether to go through with the vote or throw in the towel. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi  • Clemente Mastella

    • Italian Govt. on Brink of Collapse

      Bloomberg  |  Jan 22, 08 10:48 AM CST

      Italian Govt. on Brink of Collapse

      (Newser) - The Italian government looks set to collapse after a key ally unexpectedly withdrew his support from Romano Prodi's coalition yesterday. The PM will face a no-confidence vote tomorrow, and if he loses, the president will have to decide whether to give Prodi another mandate or dissolve parliament and call early elections. "I will not discuss. It’s over," said the instigator of the collapse. More »

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      Italy  • corruption  • Romano Prodi  • Giorgio Napolitano  • Clemente Mastella  • interim government

  • November 2007

    • Berlusconi Makes One Last Push for Power

      Independent (UK)  |  Nov 20, 07 12:27 PM CST

      Berlusconi Makes One Last Push for Power

      (Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi, the richest man in Italy and the longest-serving postwar PM, is pushing for one more shot at the top by founding a new political party, reports the Independent . In a surprise move, Berlusconi is dissolving Forza Italia, the party he built from scratch, and trying to unite the center-right to push Romano Prodi out of office. More »

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      Italy  • Silvio Berlusconi  • Romano Prodi

  • October 2007

    • Fraud Probe Pushes Italian PM to Brink

      Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 23, 07 6:48 AM CDT

      Fraud Probe Pushes Italian PM to Brink

      (Newser) - Italy's government neared meltdown last night as charges of fraud and embezzlement picked up steam. Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his justice minister are under investigation for diverting funds from the European Union to their own political party in order to shore up support during an election, reports the Guardian . Ministers are trading insults and Prodi's fragile majority is nearing collapse. More »

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      Italy  • fraud  • Romano Prodi  • Clemente Mastella

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