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/ 14 October 2011
Pope Benedict XVI has called for a "a solid platform of moral virtues" in Italy, following recent sex scandals involving the prime minister.
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/ 18 September 2011
Conversations show that Italian PM resented meetings with the pope and world leaders interfering with his partying.
Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi opponents have called for him to quit over phone transcripts in which he boasts of his popularity with women,.
Italy’s chaotic efforts to pass a new austerity plan have already included disputed figures, policy U-turns and cabinet rows.
This is much more serious than a few "bunga bunga" parties. Berlusconi’s economic ineptitude has blown up in his face.
Thousands of people paraded through central Rome in a gay pride parade, many criticising Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denying same-sex rights.
Silvio Berlusconi planned to make his alleged "madam" a member of Italy’s national Parliament, according to wiretap transcripts.
Prosecutors will claim that a harem of girls in costumes stripped to win chance of spending night with the prime minister.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has called Hollywood star George Clooney among his defence witnesses when he goes on trial next month.