ARTICLES RELATING TO SILVIO BERLUSCONI

Berlusconi underage 'call-girl' testifies

2013-05-17 14:54

The woman alleged to have had sex for money with Silvio Berlusconi when she was just 17 and he was the prime minister has testified in court for the first time.

State wants 6 years' for Berlusconi

2013-05-13 21:55

Italian prosecutors have called for a six-year jail sentence and a lifetime ban on holding public office for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Berlusconi sentence won't shake Italy

2013-05-09 15:03

Italy's governing coalition will not fall because of a decision by an appeals court to uphold a four-year jail term against Silvio Berlusconi for tax fraud, a minister says.

Italy poised to final get new govt

2013-04-27 18:31

Italy appears poised to finally get a new government, a broad coalition which brings media mogul Silvio Berlusconi's forces back to power.

Italy president calls centre-left official

2013-04-24 15:03

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has called Enrico Letta, deputy head of the centre-left Democratic Party, indicating he is likely to be asked to form a new coalition government.

India: Sexist Ford ads spark outrage

2013-03-26 14:00

A series of car ads, including one showing women bound and gagged in the trunk of a Ford driven by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has prompted internet outrage in India.

Political will holds off EU privatisation

2013-03-14 18:48

With Europe's stock indexes hitting their highest since before Lehman Brothers collapsed, privatisations could be a boon to the region's debt-laden governments.

Berlusconi sentenced to year in jail

2013-03-07 16:01

An Italian court on Thursday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to a year in prison over the publication of leaked transcripts from a police wiretap in a newspaper that he owns.

Berlusconi had a 'prostitution system'

2013-03-04 21:05

Silvio Berlusconi has hosted a "prostitution system" at his villa near Milan, where he paid women for sex with cash and favours, a prosecutor at the former prime minister's trial says.

Split vote throws Italy into gridlock

2013-02-26 08:02

Italy is headed for gridlock and financial markets have tumbled with a stalemate in parliament between right and left after critical elections.

Former Italy minister gets 4 years'

2013-02-13 18:16

A former minister and leading candidate for Silvio Berlusconi's party in February elections has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison for corruption and other crimes.

Media lampoons Berlusconi's tax promise

2013-02-04 17:05

Silvio Berlusconi's rivals lampooned him as a snake charmer after he promised sweeping tax cuts if his centre right wins Italy's election this month.

Berlusconi defends reputation in Europe

2013-02-01 22:02

Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has defended his reputation but has accused Germany of imposing austerity on everyone as he contests his sixth election in nearly two decades.

Berlusconi verdict due after elections

2013-01-21 22:20

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will not face a verdict in a trial where he is charged with paying for sex with a juvenile prostitute until after elections next month.

Berlusconi sex trial to go ahead

2013-01-14 19:18

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.

Berlusconi ticked off over court ruling

2013-01-09 19:57

Judges in Milan have ticked off Silvio Berlusconi for criticising a divorce settlement ruling that ordered him to pay €36m to his former wife Veronica Lario.

Italy's Monti slam Berlusconi's judgment

2013-01-03 21:04

Premier Mario Monti has criticised his predecessor Silvio Berlusconi for demonstrating "a certain volatility in judgment".

Berlusconi ex-wife to get €36m a year

2012-12-28 16:15

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has got a divorce from his second wife Veronica Lario and will have to pay €36m a year in alimony, say reports.

Prosecutors demand 1 year for Berlusconi

2012-12-20 22:02

Prosecutors have demanded a one-year sentence for former Premier Silvio Berlusconi for his alleged role in the publication of wiretap transcripts in a newspaper published by his media empire.

Berlusconi, Monti set fiery campaign tone

2012-12-11 17:39

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi has set the tone for his election campaign saying nobody should care about bond spreads, and accusing Mario Monti of being "German-centric".

Berlusconi may run in 2013 vote

2012-11-24 21:40

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has hinted that he may seek to run in spring elections, changing his mind again and deepening chaos in his party.

Berlusconi's accountant held hostage

2012-11-19 14:01

Silvio Berlusconi's accountant was taken hostage in his home by armed intruders who demanded a $44m ransom from the former Italian premier, Italy's police say.

Berlusconi plans to stay in politics

2012-10-27 14:27

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, reacting to a Milan court's conviction for tax fraud, says he will stay in politics.

Clooney a no-show at Berlusconi trial

2012-10-26 19:33

Hollywood star George Clooney has failed to appear to give evidence in the trial of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on sex charges.

Berlusconi calls it a day

2012-10-24 22:35

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi says that he will not run in elections early next year and will hand his People of Freedom party over to a successor.

 

Italian politics: Bunga bunga to pianists

2013-05-17 08:57

An encyclopaedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colourful world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won't find in any ordinary dictionary.

PM warns ministers after Berlusconi rally

2013-05-13 12:01

A rally by Silvio Berlusconi in Italy has heightened tensions in the new coalition government, with Prime Minister Enrico Letta demanding that his ministers stay away from such gatherings.

Shooting as new Italy cabinet sworn in

2013-04-28 15:51

An man has opened fire on police outside the Italian government headquarters in Rome just as the country's new coalition cabinet was being sworn in.

New Italian premier named

2013-04-24 20:19

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked centre-left politician Enrico Letta to form a new government, signalling the end of a damaging two-month stalemate since elections.

Berlusconi could form coalition with left

2013-04-12 13:00

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi has said he would consider supporting a candidate for president from his leftist rivals but only on condition that they form a coalition government with him.

Berlusconi's lawyers seek to move trials

2013-03-15 20:01

Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers have filed motions to change the jurisdiction of two trials nearing verdicts in Milan.

Berlusconi hospitalised for eye problem

2013-03-08 17:39

Italy's Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised due to an eye condition doctors say will force him to stay home for a week and miss the next hearing of his sex trial.

Paparazzi's first pics of retired pope

2013-03-06 15:03

Italian gossip magazine 'Chi' has published paparazzi pictures of retired "pope emeritus" Benedict XVI as he strolls in the grounds of the papal summer palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome.

Berlusconi proclaims innocence at trial

2013-03-01 13:36

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has proclaimed his innocence at an appeal trial in Milan against a tax fraud conviction linked to his business empire.

Centre-left favoured as Italy votes

2013-02-25 09:02

Italy is holding a second day of voting in a critical election for the future of the eurozone in which the centre-left Democratic Party is expected to win but fall short of a governing majority.

Berlusconi sex trial postponed

2013-02-11 20:03

Silvio Berlusconi's trial on charges of paying for sex with a minor has been be postponed until after this month's election due to his campaign commitments.

Berlusconi will refund property tax

2013-02-03 22:43

Silvio Berlusconi has pledged an immediate refund of the property tax of his successor Prime Minister Mario Monti if Italy's conservative coalition wins elections this month.

Berlusconi's defence of Mussolini slammed

2013-01-28 13:03

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has drawn widespread criticism for defending Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini during an event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Berlusconi backs Draghi for president

2013-01-15 16:01

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he would back Mario Draghi if the head of the European Central Bank was proposed as the country's next president.

Berlusconi's Ruby arrives for sex trial

2013-01-14 12:00

The exotic dancer at the centre of a sex trial against Italy's Silvio Berlusconi has arrived to testify for the first time in court.

Berlusconi in pact with rightwing League

2013-01-07 16:00

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has had reached an agreement with the Northern League to run together in elections in February.

Monti slams Berlusconi on family values

2013-01-02 14:43

Italy's outgoing prime minister Mario Monti has criticised election rival Silvio Berlusconi over family values in an interview in which he also defended his record on reforms.

Monti set to block Berlusconi comeback

2012-12-24 22:07

Mario Monti's offer to stay on as prime minister is motivated by a wish to prevent the scandal-tainted Silvio Berlusconi from returning to power and undoing key reforms, analysts say.

Italy's Berlusconi gets engaged

2012-12-17 14:14

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has revealed he is engaged to a woman almost 50 years his junior, and says that "finally I feel less alone".

Berlusconi in comeback bid

2012-12-08 21:26

Berlusconi has announced a comeback in a bid to win a fourth term as Italy's premier.

6 held for Berlusconi extortion plot

2012-11-19 18:45

Italian police have arrested six people accused of trying to extort ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi for €35m in exchange for documents they claimed could help him in a legal case.

Berlusconi declares war on Italy PM

2012-10-28 18:26

Italian ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi's warning that his centre-right party could withdraw its support for the government has been seen by the press as a declaration of war against Prime Minister Mario Monti.

Berlusconi sentence cut to one year

2012-10-26 22:25

Ex-Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to four years in jail - quickly reduced to one - for tax fraud, with Italy's lengthy appeals process likely to ensure he never sees the inside of a prison.

Berlusconi convicted of tax evasion

2012-10-26 16:31

A court in Italy has convicted former premier Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison.

Berlusconi denies 'Bunga Bunga' parties

2012-10-19 13:02

Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has denied at his trial hosting raunchy parties, having sex with an underage prostitute and abusing his powers by pressuring police.

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