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Andy Potts Soiree with Silvio Vladimir Putin may take a "negative" view of media coverage of his birthday, but that's nothing compared to the hangover Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi faced after reportedly joining a soiree in honour of the happy event. The Italian media was outraged by claims that the "slightly indisposed" politician snubbed a meeting in Rome with King Abdullah of Jordan to jet off to St. Petersburg bearing gifts of fine wines, The Times reported. Pierluigi Bersani, a leader of Italy's centre-Left opposition, said he was "appalled" by the trip. The official reason for the trip was a meeting to discuss the South Stream gas pipeline project, which is set to involve Italy's Eni firm, and Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov could not confirm that the alleged party at Lake Valdai even took place, never mind who was... [read full story]
Italy May Shift Troops from Lebanon, Balkans To Afghanistan DefenseNews.com (subscription) ROME - Responding to US calls to boost troop numbers in Afghanistan, Italy will "probably" do so, by cutting troop numbers in theaters...
Times Online if you can't stand the heat stay out of the country Times Online When under pressure at home, many leaders play the international statesman. So with Silvio Berlusconi: increasingly under siege over corruption...
Tonight my lovely wife and I will be jetting to Bermuda via Philadelphia (now there's a contrast!) for four days of relaxation, Tracey style. The Christmas tree is up and there's holiday music on the DirecTV, but it doesn't...
ROME, NOV. 27, 2009 (Zenit.org).- A flurry of print surrounded Benedict XVIs meeting with artists last Saturday. Some papers exclaimed over the Italian music and cinema stars, others focused on the political tightrope of...
