Silvio Berlusconi
George Clooney and Cristiano Ronaldo to be called as witnesses in Silvio Berlusconi prostitute trial
An Italian court has ruled that George Clooney and Cristiano Ronaldo can be called as witnesses in ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial for having sex with an underage prostitute.
Silvio Berlusconi trades insults with TV show host
A furious Silvio Berlusconi has called into a TV talk show about the prostitution investigation that has targeted him, shouting, trading insults with the host and calling the program a "brothel".
Nuns and nurses but no sex at Berlusconi parties, court told
Nick Squires Young women dressed up as nuns and nurses performed ''sensual'' dances at Silvio Berlusconi's bunga bunga parties, the exotic dancer at the heart of his sex trial said at her first court appearance.
Berlusconi conviction upheld, but little fear of jail
Lorenzo Totaro and Andrew Frye A Milan appeals court has upheld the conviction of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud in a film-rights case involving his Mediaset television company.
Breakthrough in Italy's election impasse
The parties of Italy's centre-left coalition leader and right-wing former premier Silvio Berlusconi have agreed on a presidential candidate, a move that could break a two-month impasse on forming a...
Italy's presidential vote collapses in farce
Andrew Frye Italy's Parliament failed to elect a president as Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani faced a revolt from his allies after he sought to compromise with former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Napolitano re-elected Italian president
Italian lawmakers have elected President Giorgio Napolitano to an unprecedented second term in office to attempt to end a two-month deadlock on forming a new government.
Familiar face to break deadlock
Italian MPs have elected President Giorgio Napolitano to an unprecedented second term of office in a bid to end a two-month deadlock on forming a new government.
Italian leftist Letta receives PM nomination
Dario Thuburn Italian leftist Enrico Letta was nominated to be the new prime minister on Wednesday, bringing to an end a bitter two-month deadlock on forming a new government with the imminent launch of a...
Berlusconi, the great survivor, eyes return
Andrew Frye and Alessandra Migliaccio Silvio Berlusconi, the three-time prime minister and two-time convicted lawbreaker, has won a path back to power in Italy by outmaneuvering rivals during an eight-week political stalemate.
Shooting rattles Italy's flimsy new government
Ella Ide Italy's Prime Minister has unveiled a new government, breaking a two-month stalemate that shook market confidence in the recession-hit country and tested the patience of its European partners.
Letta wins final confidence vote
Ballot gives Italy a working government more than two months after inconclusive elections.
Berlusconi associate's tearful protest outside court
Nicole Winfield and Luca Bruno MILAN: The Moroccan woman at the centre of Silvio Berlusconi's sex-for-hire trial has held an unusual protest in front of Milan's courthouse, accusing investigators of waging psychological warfare...
Topless activists provoke shock and more
Amana Fontanella-Khan Femen’s punk activists are taking on the world by taking off their tops.
Italian stalemate as Bersani's talks fail
Andrew Frye and Lorenzo Totaro President Giorgio Napolitano took charge of the search for the next Italian prime minister after Pier Luigi Bersani failed to assemble a majority in the divided parliament.
Bersani vows to form government after split poll in Italy
Andrew Davis Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani, whose coalition won the most votes in Italy's inconclusive elections, insisted he would form a government on his own without seeking an alliance with his...
Rise of Grillo may threaten Berlusconi's media
Danilo Masoni An alliance between Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and Italy's centre-left could pave the way for tough conflict of interest rules, forcing Silvio Berlusconi to choose between...
Berlusconi sentenced to one year in jail
An Italian court on Thursday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to a one-year jail term for making public the taped contents of a confidential phone call in a case related to a 2005...
Berlusconi's sore eye postpones sex trial
A hearing in Silvio Berlusconi's trial for having sex with an underage prostitute and abuse of office has been postponed after the billionaire tycoon complained of an eye infection.
Berlusconi's trials delay resolution to Italian election
Silvio Berlusconi's judicial woes weighed on Italy's political future on Monday as prosecutors requested an accelerated trial of the former premier on corruption charges and judges in his...
