Silvio Berlusconi, Polarizing Former Prime Minister of Italy, Dies at 86
He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years.
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Bunga bunga and bling aside, Berlusconi’s legacy is a loss of faith in Italy’s political elite
One of European politics’ most controversial figures, his career was marked by tawdry sex and corruption scandalsSilvio Berlusconi, former Italian prime minister, dies aged 86Best known for his perma-tan, gaffes, “bunga bunga” parties and outsized ego,…
Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-ridden former Italian prime minister, dies aged 86
Health of flamboyant media tycoon who led three Italian governments had deteriorated in recent yearsSilvio Berlusconi – a life in picturesAllies and critics have paid tribute to the former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, his country’s longest…
EU may give Tunisia more than €1bn in aid to help finances and stem migration
Ursula von der Leyen says €900m will be macrofinancial assistance while €105m will help combat people-smugglingThe European Union is considering more than €1bn in aid for Tunisia to rescue state finances and deal with a migration crisis, the EU Commiss…
Pope advised not to give Sunday blessing from hospital balcony
Prayer will instead be said in his suite after chief surgeon says Francis should avoid strain on abdomen Pope Francis’s recovery from surgery is going well but doctors have advised him not to deliver his Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony to avoid…
Italian special forces storm Turkish cargo ship after attempted hijack
Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for FranceItalian special forces have stormed a cargo ship sailing from Turkey to France after about 15 people armed with knives attempted to hijack the v…
Pope Francis and Silvio Berlusconi Both Hospitalized in Italy
The health conditions of two of Italy’s most prominent octogenarians have in recent years often kept the country in suspense.
Parts of Italian volcano ‘stretched nearly to breaking point’, study finds
Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) near Naples is now in ‘extremely dangerous’ state, say academic expertsHalf a million people live on a sprawling volcano in Italy – and the risk of an eruption has never been greater, according to a study.The Campi Fle…
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi back in hospital
Eighty-six-year-old readmitted to Milan hospital weeks after long stay linked to chronic leukaemiaThe former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been readmitted to a hospital in Milan for scheduled medical checks, weeks after being discharged …
Swiss billionaire jailed over asbestos-related deaths in Italian town
Stephan Schmidheiny found guilty of causing deaths of 392 people in Casale Monferrato in PiedmontA Swiss billionaire has been sentenced to 12 years in jail on aggravated manslaughter charges connected to the deaths of hundreds of people due to asbestos…