Berlusconi built a country in which the entire political class, from right to left, seems to share a goal — the brain flattening of its voters
Italy bids farewell to an era defined by his unique brand of flamboyance and controversy, leaving behind a complex legacy that will continue to shape the country’s political landscape for years to come
Berlusconi led Italy three times between 1994 and 2011, wooing voters with a promise of economic success only to be forced out as a debt crisis gripped his country
We need to place feminist commitments at the centre of any truly progressive political project
A month after Italy’s general election delivered a political stalemate, the country will try and put together a new government
Tensions between far-right and anti-fascist activists have marred a gloomy campaign dominated by fears about immigration and economic malaise.
Chinese businessman Li responded to reports that he has been ordered to auction off his assets to repay unpaid loans to two banks.
As an actress since she was 17, Deneuve admitted that during her career she had been "a witness to indelicate situations" between men and women.
A return to elitism will not enable the development of a viable society or secure a democratic future
A Milan court has sentenced Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to seven years in prison for paying for sex with a minor.
Polls in Italy opened for the second day of voting in one of the most closely watched and unpredictable elections in years.
A Milan court has rejected a bid by former premier Silvio Berlusconi to halt his sex-for-hire trial because of Italy’s general election campaign.
A number of showgirls who allegedly took part in "bunga bunga" sex parties have said Silvio Berlusconi is giving them around 2500 euros a month.
Berlusconi’s warning that his party could withdraw its support for the government has been seen as a declaration of war against the Prime Minister.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has denied there had ever been sex games at parties in his villa.
Magistrates have launched an investigation against a senator on suspicion that he tried to blackmail Silvio Berlusconi over alleged mafia links.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, politicians and newspaper editors have been sent letters containing bullets and threats over austerity measures.
George Clooney and Christiano Ronaldo will testify in the trial of Italy’s ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi, charged with paying for sex with an underage girl.
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/ 18 November 2011
Whatever will the Italians talk about now, now that their randy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has finally left the building?
Silvio Berlusconi has dominated Italy with a mix of talent and brazen behaviour but in the end, the born showman was humiliatingly jeered from office.
Italy’s head of state began talks on Sunday to appoint an emergency government to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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/ 13 November 2011
A chorus of Handel’s <i>Alleluia</i> rang out Saturday as Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Italian premier, ending a tumultuous 17-year political era.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign after a parliamentary revolt and a wave of market panic that has shaken the eurozone.
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/ 11 November 2011
Members of the Italian prime minister’s party have been turning against him for weeks.
As their country’s debt crisis situation worsens, Greek politicians have remained deadlocked around who to appoint as their new prime minister.
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/ 9 November 2011
Italian borrowing costs reached breaking point after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s insistence on elections instead of an interim government.
Abandoned by MPs ahead of a bid to save Italy from Greece’s fate, Silvio Berlusconi will step down as PM — leaving Rome mired in political chaos.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to resign following the adoption of key economic reforms promised to the European Union.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lost his parliamentary majority on Tuesday and his opposition are calling for his resignation.
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/ 7 November 2011
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi defied huge pressure to resign on Monday, desperately playing his last cards to save his crumbling government.
Berlusconi’s resignation has become a question of when, not if, after he was deserted by allies who say crippling debt isn’t Italy’s problem: he is.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has repeated promises of economic reform as Italian bonds come under renewed attack in the eurozone crisis.