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Berlusconi relaunches Forza Italia, party risks split
(By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, October 25 – Silvio Berlusconi on Friday pressed ahead with moves to relaunch his party under its former name, Forza Italia, despite speculation this could lead to a split within the centre-right group. A … Continue reading
Berlusconi party threatens parliamentary ‘guerrilla warfare’
(ANSA) – Rome, October 24 – The Lower House whip for Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PdL) party threatened parliamentary “guerrilla warfare” Thursday if the newly elected head of the Italian parliament’s anti-mafia commission does not resign. The PdL is … Continue reading
Alfano plays down talk of split in Berlusconi’s party
(see related stories) (ANSA) – Rome, October 22 – Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Angelino Alfano on Tuesday played down talk of Silvio Berlusconi’s People of Freedom (PdL) party splitting and said the ex-premier was set to remain a presence … Continue reading
Five Missoni party bodies reportedly recovered off Venezuela
(ANSA) – Brussels, October 17 – The remains of five people have been recovered from an airplane carrying a party that included Italian fashion industrialist Vittorio Missoni and went missing off the coast of Venezuela in January, an ANSA source … Continue reading
Berlusconi says party must down arms
(ANSA) – Rome, October 11 – Ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi said Friday that members of his division-hit People of Freedom (PdL) party had to call a truce and work to reunite. The PdL is in turmoil after Berlusconi last week failed … Continue reading