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Italian govt agrees to scrap party funding
(ANSA) – Rome, December 13 – Premier Enrico Letta’s coalition government agreed on a measure to scrap public funding of Italy’s political parties at a cabinet meeting on Friday, Reform Minister Gaetano Quagliariello said via his Twitter account, @QuagliarielloG. “It’s … Continue reading
Another Democratic Party Rome office vandalized
(ANSA) – Rome, December 5 – Ruling Democratic Party (PD) offices in Rome’s historically left-wing, working-class San Lorenzo neighborhood were vandalized last night, PD sources said Thursday. “They broke in and trashed everything”, said PD Rome President Tommaso Giuntella. “They … Continue reading
Bulgarian party leader wants Berlusconi as candidate
(ANSA) – Sofia, December 4 – The leader of a small, centre-right Bulgarian party has said he wants former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi to be a candidate for the group in next year’s European elections. Three-time premier Berlusconi was ejected … 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 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
D’Alema says Berlusconi party split helps govt
(ANSA) – Campobasso, November 18 – Former premier Massimo D’Alema on Monday said the break-up of ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right People of Freedom (PdL) party was a positive development for the fragile government. “The government…is now free of Berlusconi’s influence, … Continue reading
New centre-right political party NCD presented in House
(ANSA) – Rome, November 18 – The new Italian political party of the centre right, formed by dissidents from ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s former People of Freedom (PdL) party, was formally presented Monday in the Lower House. The New Centre Right … Continue reading
Berlusconi says up to voters to judge him and his party
(ANSA) – Rome, November 1 – Silvio Berlusconi has said it is up to Italy’s voters to judge him and his party, with the ex-premier likely to be stripped of his seat in the Senate after the supreme court upheld … 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
Alfano not taking part in PdL party meeting, plays down split
(see related story) (ANSA) – Rome, October 25 – Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said he would not attend a meeting of senior members of his People of Freedom (PdL) party on Friday, but played down speculation this … Continue reading