Italian Elections

Berlusconi denies sex scandal in new book

New book questions Silvio Berlusconi over claims he had affairs. New book puts Berlusconi on the spot over sex allegations Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has caused a buzz all over Italy this week...

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European court: No crucifixes in Italian schools

FILE - In this Sunday, April 9, 2006 file photo, a cameraman films a crucifix hanging from a wall of a classroom used as a polling station during Italy's general election, in Milan, Italy. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 Europe's...

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INTERVIEW-Opposition must revive anti-Berlusconi alliance

Source: Reuters * Courts will not convict Berlusconi, opponent says * Alliance necessary to topple prime minister By Daniel Flynn and Massimiliano Di Giorgio ROME, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Italy's courts will never ...

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Italian defense minister announces troop withdrawal after Afghan elections

ROME, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa said on Tuesday that at least 400 Italian soldiers sent as reinforcements for the Afghan presidential election would return to Italy by Christmas. Around 500...

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Italian opposition party elects new leader

Pierluigi Bersani, a former communist and economic development minister, says he will return Italy's Democratic party to fundamentals after becoming the fourth leader of the centre-left opposition in two years

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Berlusconi: A difficult life leading Italy

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he governs Italy out of a sense of duty and sacrifice, not because he enjoys the job. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN the flamboyant leader also says his supposed gaffes, like...

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CGRFA-12 - Highlights for Monday, 19 October 2009 - Rome - Italy

The twelfth regular session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA-12) opened on Monday, 19 October, at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in Rome, Italy....

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Primary Elections For Italian Democratic Party

Last Rush For The Choice Of The PD's Leadership On October 25, the primary elections will be held in Italy in order to elect the first leader of the Democratic Party (PD), the largest political centre-left party. On October 25,...

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Afghanistan Election Run-Off, Italian Scandal, Lahore Attacks on Eve of Obama Decision

Four pieces of news from what Washington now calls AfPak raised questions about the stability of Central and South Asia on Thursday and Friday morning. President Obama is now said to have completed his policy review of...

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Does Silvio Berlusconi secretly have it in for Tony Blair?

How odd that the Italian prime minister may just have derailed his great friend's bid to be EU president Does Silvio Berlusconi harbour some secret hatred of Tony Blair? He claims to regard him as a tremendous friend, but this...

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