Italy's Bersani tapped to form new government
Italy's center-left leader, Pier Luigi Bersani, was given the tough task Friday to form a new and viable government, which is badly needed to steer ...
Debt-laden Italy struggles to find stable govt
Trying to break through weeks of political gridlock, Italy's president began sounding out parliamentary leaders Wednesday to see if they can form a ...
Italian Parliament elects center-left leaders
Italian lawmakers on Saturday elected center-left leaders for both chambers of Parliament, paving the way for difficult talks to form a new government ...
Italy's Parliament convenes, faces stalemate
Italy's newly elected Parliament was locked in political gridlock as it convened Friday for the first time after elections gave no party a clear ...
France considers amnesty for ransacking strikers
With its long vacations, short hours and myriad workers' rights, France has a reputation for being a hard place to do business. Now add this to the ...
Court delays Berlusconi's sex-for-hire trial
A Milan court on Wednesday delayed former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's sex-for-hire trial after receiving new medical documents confirming that an eye ...
2 Italian soldiers won't return to India for trial
Two Italian marines facing murder charges in India won't be returned there for trial, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Monday. The sailors, who were ...
Italy kingmaker's anti-Jewish views under scrutiny
Comic Beppe Grillo's populist tirades were seen as a benign outlet for popular anger in the days his protest movement was a sideshow in Italian ...
Berlusconi convicted in wiretap case
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was convicted Thursday over the illegal publication in a newspaper owned by his media empire of wiretapped ...
Beppe Grillo's protest group wins Italian hearts
It says a lot about the political mood in Italy that when an unidentified package arrived at comic-turned-political leader Beppe Grillo's house, the ...
Q&A: Why Italian election has shaken investors
Italy's inconclusive election has rattled markets and raised the fear that Europe's crisis over too much government debt could flare again after ...
Asian stocks fall amid unease about US budget
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday amid anxiety about impending U.S. government spending cuts and the uncertain outcome of Italy's general election.
Italy faces political gridlock after crucial elex
Italy faced political paralysis Monday as near-complete results in crucial national elections showed no clear winner and raised the possibility of a ...
Big name Italy elex produce surprise frontrunner
If opinion polls are right, he's the man headed to win Italy's elections this month. No, not Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant media mogul chased out ...
How many votes is a photo op with the pope worth?
How much weight does an endorsement from a lame-duck pope carry in the upcoming election? No, not that election — the one to pick the next leader of ...
Obama meets departing Italian president
President Barack Obama is greeting outgoing Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, hailing him as a friend and a "visionary" leader and taking the ...
India puts $750M Italian helicopter deal on hold
India's Defense Ministry said Friday that it has put a $750 million contract to purchase helicopters from Italian company Finmeccanica on hold amid ...
Berlusconi brother slammed for soccer player slur
Last week it was Silvio Berlusconi who got into hot water for praising Benito Mussolini. This week it's the former premier's younger brother who has ...
Berlusconi: I won't be premier if my party wins
Silvio Berlusconi insisted on Sunday he won't be premier again if his conservative party, now trailing in opinion polls, wins Italian elections next ...
Top court orders Italian marines tried in India
India's Supreme Court ruled Friday that two Italian marines accused of killing a pair of fishermen off the coast of India last year will be tried in ...
Berlusconi rips magistrates over divorce deal
Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has infuriated Italy's legal establishment by blasting a group of female magistrates as "feminist" and "communist" ...
EU court fines Italy for prison overcrowding
A European court ruled Tuesday that Italy's woefully overcrowded prisons violate the basic rights of inmates, fined the government €100,000 ($131,000) ...
Criminal probe expected after racist soccer chants
A public prosecutor is set to open a criminal inquiry after an exhibition match between AC Milan and lower division club Pro Patria was abandoned ...
Berlusconi criticizes Monti's campaign about-face
Ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi sharply criticized the decision by Mario Monti to run in Italy's general elections and vowed Saturday to launch a ...
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