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Berlusconi’s Forza Italia poised to join opposition
(By Paul Virgo) (see related stories on Berlusconi) (ANSA) – Rome, November 26 – Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia (FI) looked poised to vote against the government’s 2014 budget bill in the Senate on Tuesday, confirming the centre-right party’s move from … Continue reading
Berlusconi’s party switches to opposition
(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, November 26 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia (FI) said it would vote against the government’s 2014 budget bill in the Senate on Tuesday, confirming the centre-right party’s move from government to the opposition. … Continue reading
Berlusconi’s legal woes look set to grow
(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, November 22 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi’s legal woes seem destined to thicken Friday, after an effort to delay a vote on ejecting him from parliament was quashed and prosecutors readied a probe into … Continue reading
Berlusconi’s legal woes look set to grow
(By Christopher Livesay) (ANSA) – Rome, November 22 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi’s legal woes seem destined to thicken Friday, after an effort to delay a vote on ejecting him from parliament was quashed and prosecutors readied a probe into … Continue reading
Roman Jewish leader blasts Berlusconi’s remarks on Hitler
(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, November 6 – The president of the Jewish Community in Rome on Tuesday lashed out at remarks made by centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi, who said his children have told him they feel like Jewish families … Continue reading
PdL House whip defends Berlusconi’s Hitler remarks
(ANSA) – Rome, November 6 – The People of Freedom (PdL) House whip on Wednesday defended remarks made by media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, who said his children feel like Jewish families under Hitler because of alleged judicial persecution against the … Continue reading
Berlusconi’s Hitler remarks spark scorn from PD
(see related) (ANSA) – Rome, November 6 – The center-left Democratic Party (PD) on Wednesday chastised ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi for saying his children reputedly feel like Jews being persecuted by Hitler. ”Instead of asking the Italian people to forgive him … Continue reading
Berlusconi’s party plunged into new chaos
(By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, October 25 – Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PdL) party again looked on the brink of splitting Friday, with possible consequences for Premier Enrico Letta’s grand-coalition government. Pro-government doves won a big tussle with … Continue reading
Berlusconi’s lawyers say De Gregorio voted his conscience
(ANSA) – Rome, October 23 – Silvio Berlusconi’s lawyers on Wednesday said they were astonished the ex-premier has been indicted on charges he bribed former Senator Sergio De Gregorio to switch to his People of Freedom (PdL) party. ”The decision … Continue reading
Alfano cools talk of rupture in Berlusconi’s PdL
(By Denis Greenan). (ANSA) – Rome, October 22 – The secretary and No.2 in Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PdL) party on Tuesday quashed speculation fresh strains in the centre-right group might lead to a formal split and said the … Continue reading