Tag Archives: Berlusconi
Berlusconi says daughter could run
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 7 – Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday did not exclude the possibility that his daughter Marina might run in party primaries in a bid to succeed him as leader of Forza Italia (FI).BR”The primaries will be held … Continue reading
Berlusconi says euro exit may be needed
P(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, May 6 – Ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi, the leader of the opposition centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party, said Tuesday that Italy and other countries may be forced to drop the euro unless the policies of the … Continue reading
Berlusconi not ruling out entering govt
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 6 – Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday said he was not ruling out the possibility that his opposition centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party could join the alliance supporting Premier Matteo Renzi’s coalition government after this month’s European … Continue reading
Berlusconi: jobs act is union act
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 2 – Ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi Friday poured scorn on Premier Matteo Renzi’s Jobs Act, claiming that it favours too much the CGIL left-wing trade union federation.BR”Renzi with his government has produced legislation on employment, the Jobs … Continue reading
Berlusconi says Marina ‘good for Italy’
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 2 – Ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi said Friday it could be a “good solution” if his daughter Marina enters politics but claimed he always warned her against following him into public life.BR”I don’t believe (she’ll do it), … Continue reading
Berlusconi likens Grillo to Hitler again
P(ANSA) – Rome, May 2 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi on Friday once again likened Beppe Grillo, the leader of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S), to Hitler. “He’s a bad man, as all those who have known him up close … Continue reading
Berlusconi says Renzi becoming taxman
P(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, April, 24 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday said sitting Premier Matteo Renzi was turning into a taxman. “He started off as a nice demolition man,” Berlusconi told Italian talk show Porta a Porta, … Continue reading
Berlusconi ready for ‘humble work’ at elderly centre Monday
P(ANSA) – Milan, April 24 – Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday reiterated that he was happy to do community service at a centre for the elderly, as judicial sources confirmed that the ex-premier is set to start work at a facility … Continue reading
Berlusconi to sign community-service papers Wednesday
P(ANSA) – Milan, April 23 – Silvio Berlusconi is set to sign the papers to serve the remaining year of his four-year tax fraud conviction by doing community service at a Milan judicial office later on Wednesday.BRLast week a court … Continue reading
ECHR rejects second Berlusconi petition
P(see related) (ANSA) – Strasbourg, April 16 – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday rejected a second petition that would have obliged Italy to apply urgent measures to enable ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to stand in next month’s … Continue reading