Silvio Berlusconi

Berlusconi gets his own street as Italian town fast tracks approval

MILAN, (Reuters) - The wealthy coastal town of Portofino will become the first place in Italy to name a street after the late prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died in…

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Berlusconi heirs accept will, agree five-year freeze on stakes

MILAN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The five children of the late media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi this week accepted "in full harmony" their father's will, the former prime minister's heirs said,…

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Silvio Berlusconi: the property developer who became a media tycoon – and Italy’s most flamboyant prime minister

Silvio Berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86, was born into a middle-class family in Milan, a city heavily affected by the second world war. He attended a…

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Silvio Berlusconi death: who will take over former Italian PM’s business empire?

MILAN, June 12 (Reuters) - Four-time Italian prime minister and billionaire media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday at the age of 86, never publicly indicated who should lead…

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Russia’s Putin pays tribute to Berlusconi as ‘dear’, wise friend and other reactions

MILAN, June 12 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, has passed away aged 86.…

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TV, soccer and finance: Silvio Berlusconi’s many businesses

ROME, June 12 (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister and billionaire media mogul who died on Monday at the age of 86, controlled a diverse business empire…

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Silvio Berlusconi’s many court battles, one sole conviction

ROME, June 12 (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, the four-time Italian prime minister and billionaire media mogul who died on Monday at the age of 86, spent much of the past…

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Silvio Berlusconi’s gaffes, quips and quotes

ROME, June 12 (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, the outspoken four-time Italian prime minister and billionaire media mogul who died on Monday at the age of 86, had a sense of…

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UPDATED: Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi has died; State funeral on Wednesday

MILAN, June 12 (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul and former Italian prime minister who transformed the nation's politics with polarising policies and often alarmed his allies with his brazen…

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A look at the life of former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi

Ex premier Silvio Berlusconi died at Milan's San Raffaele hospital on Monday aged 86, sources close to the family have said.His brother Paolo and his children Marina, Eleonora, Barbara and…

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Italy’s former PM Berlusconi back in hospital for leukaemia scheduled checks

MILAN (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was re-admitted to hospital in Milan for a scheduled medical checkup at the begining of the weekend and will remain there…

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Berlusconi says his ‘nightmare is over’ after 6-week hospital stay

Ex-Italian PM treated for lung infection linked to leukaemia Political allies welcome him back MILAN, (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smiled from a car as he left…

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UPDATED: Berlusconi discharged from hospital after 45 days

MILAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was discharged from Milan's San Raffaele hospital on Friday, more than 40 days after his admission to treat a…

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Italy’s Berlusconi health improving after three weeks in hospital

MILAN, April 26 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's health has improved, his doctors said on Wednesday, three weeks after he was admitted to hospital for a lung…

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Berlusconi leaves intensive care unit

Silvio Berlusconi on Sunday left the intensive care unit of the Milan hospital where he has been receiving treatment for the last 12 days for a lung infection and the…

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Italy’s Berlusconi’s health improves, still in intensive care

MILAN, April 13 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi is continuing to show an improvement in his health but he remains in intensive care, the Milan hospital treating him…

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Italy’s Berlusconi health conditions steadily improving, his doctors say

MILAN, April 10 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's health condition is steadily improving as he is treated in hospital for a lung infection caused by chronic leukaemia,…

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Italy’s Berlusconi still in hospital, but “better than he was”

By Elvira Pollina and Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is "better than he was", his friend Fedele Confalonieri said after visiting him in hospital,…

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UPDATED: Italy’s Berlusconi spends second night in hospital, friends hopeful

Berlusconi, 86, is suffering from leukaemia Currently in intensive care for lung infection Taken to hospital on Wednesday with breathing problems Billionaire media tycoon leads Forza Italia party MILAN, April…

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UPDATED: Italy ex-premier Berlusconi has leukaemia

Berlusconi, 86, is suffering from leukaemia -source Taken to hospital on Wednesday with breathing problems Billionaire media tycoon leads Forza Italia party By Elvira Pollina MILAN, April 6 (Reuters) -…

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UPDATED: Former Italian PM Berlusconi in intensive care in hospital

By Federico, Maccioni and Angelo Amante MILAN, April 5 (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, who was Italian prime minister four times, is in intensive care in a cardiac unit at Milan's…

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Berlusconi silent but ‘irritated’ by Zelensky attack

Although ex-premier and Forza Italia Silvio Berlusconi has not publicly responded to the attack he came under from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during Premier Giorgia Meloni's visit to Kyiv on…

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Berlusconi’s many court battles, one sole conviction

Feb 15 - An Italian court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over allegations of bribing witnesses in an underage prostitution case. Berlusconi was accused of paying 24…

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UPDATED: Italy’s Berlusconi acquitted in Bunga Bunga bribe case

MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - An Italian court on Wednesday acquitted former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over allegations of bribing witnesses in a underage prostitution case that has dogged the…

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi acquitted in bribery case

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of bribing a witness in a 2013 underage prostitution case, giving a boost to the veteran…

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Putin’s vodka gift to Berlusconi flouts Russia sanctions – EU Commission

ROME (Reuters) - The 20 bottles of vodka sent to Italy's Silvio Berlusconi as a birthday gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin breach European sanctions imposed after the invasion of…

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Italy’s Berlusconi says has exchanged “sweet letters” with Putin

ROME, (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he was back in touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin and had recently exchanged "sweet letters" with him, according to…

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Berlusconi renews demands as Italy’s government takes shape

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's next cabinet is gradually taking shape as rightist leader Giorgia Meloni, set to be appointed prime minister, negotiates key government jobs with coalition allies. Meloni's Brothers…

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Friction mounts between Berlusconi and Meloni

Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi appeared to describe Italy’s likely next prime minister and his supposed ally Giorgia Meloni as “patronizing, bossy, arrogant and offensive” in a note photographed by…

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Berlusconi bounces back with return to Italy’s parliament

ROME, (Reuters) - The Italian right-wing coalition's resounding victory in Sunday's general election marks a return to parliament for former premier Silvio Berlusconi, nine years after he was kicked out…

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UPDATED: Putin invaded to put ‘decent people’ in Kyiv, says Italy’s Berlusconi

ROME, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin was "pushed" into invading Ukraine and wanted to put "decent people" in charge of Kyiv, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has…

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Meloni and Berlusconi take the stage as Italy’s right eyes victory

ROME(Reuters) - The leaders of Italy's right-wing alliance put on a show of unity on Thursday and promised a new era of stable government at a closing rally three days…

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Ageing ‘giant’ Berlusconi seeks lead role at Italy’s election

ROME, (Reuters) - Shrugging off old age, ill-health, sex scandals and a criminal conviction, Silvio Berlusconi is in the thick of yet another Italian election campaign as the four-times prime…

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Berlusconi takes to TikTok to court Italian youth vote

ROME (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, aged 85, has joined a rush of Italian politicians taking to TikTok to court younger voters in this month's national election. Berlusconi,…

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Italy’s Berlusconi bids for Senate seat, smothers stations with ads

Eighty-five-year-old former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday he will run for a Senate seat at next month's election, seeking national office again after a nine-year absence. The…

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Russia’s potential involvement on Draghi’s Italy’s government collapse emerge

After Mario Draghi’s coalition government collapsed, plunging Italy into fresh turmoil, an unsettling question is hanging in the air: was the Kremlin involved? Two incidents involving contact between right-wing party chiefs…

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UPDATE – Italy’s Berlusconi in hospital for routine tests, his doctor says

MILAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in a Milan hospital for routine checks, his personal doctor said on Sunday, a day after the 85-year-old…

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Italy’s Berlusconi decides against running for president

Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi decided against running for president, he said in a statement on Saturday, removing an obstacle to cross-party negotiations ahead of the vote in parliament…

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Berlusconi’s presidential bid looks doomed

Silvio Berlusconi’s campaign to become Italian president is making little progress and he would be wise to withdraw his candidacy, the right-hand man of the former prime minister said. Vittorio…

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Italy’s Berlusconi mobilises media empire behind his presidential bid

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is galvanising his media empire behind his campaign to become Italy's president this month, a move reviving dormant but unresolved concerns about conflict of interest.…

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Centre-right parties in Italy back Berlusconi for president

Italian centre-right parties confirmed on Friday they wanted Silvio Berlusconi to be the next president of Italy and said in a joint statement that they would seek wide support for…

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UPDATED: Italy’s centre-right parties unanimously back Berlusconi’s presidential bid -Salvini

ROME, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Italy's centre-right bloc will support former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's bid to become the next president of the Republic, rightist League party leader Matteo Salvini…

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Italy’s Berlusconi acquitted of bribing witness in underage prostitution case

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was acquitted on Thursday of allegedly bribing a witness in a 2013 underage prostitution case, giving a fillip to the 85-year old who has…

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Berlusconi refuses court-ordered medical check-up, trial to continue

A trial over bribery charges against Silvio Berlusconi will continue after the former Italian prime minister refused to undergo a court-ordered check-up that was meant to determine whether he was…

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Italian court seeks opinion on Berlusconi’s health due to trial delays

A Milan court on Wednesday ordered an expert opinion on Silvio Berlusconi's health as the former Italian prime minister's trial on bribery charges has been repeatedly delayed due to his…

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Italy former PM Berlusconi discharged after brief hospital stay

ROME, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was discharged from Milan's San Raffaele hospital on Friday after an overnight stay for a check up, a source…

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UPDATED: Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi admitted to hospital

Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital on Thursday evening, a source from his Forza Italia party told Reuters on Friday. “He had to…

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi says his health is gradually improving

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said his health is gradually improving, in an interview published on Wednesday. "Doctors have finally allowed me to go back to work a little…

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Silvio Berlusconi is ‘seriously ill’ – Prosecution

Milan prosecutors on Wednesday requested that Silvio Berlusconi's case in the so-called Ruby Ter trial be separated from those of other defendants because the ex-premier is "seriously ill". The 84-year-old…

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi leaves hospital un-noticed

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has left Milan's San Raffaele hospital after a five-day stay, a spokesman for his Forza Italia (Go Italy!) party said on Saturday. Berlusconi, 84,…

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Former Italian PM Berlusconi returns home after 24 days in hospital

MILAN (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from Milan's San Raffaele hospital, where he had been since April 6 for a series of tests, a…

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UPDATED: Former Italian PM Berlusconi in hospital since Tuesday

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been in hospital since Tuesday afternoon for check-ups, two sources from his Forza Italia party said on Wednesday. One of the sources said…

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UPDATED: Former Italian PM Berlusconi will soon be discharged from hospital

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will soon be able to leave the hospital where he was admitted last Monday for a routine check-up, his Forza Italia party said on…

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Berlusconi tells Ibrahimovic to end career with Milan

ROME (Reuters) - Former AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has advised the club’s striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to stay with the Rossoneri until he retires. The 39-year-old Swede has been in…

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Berlusconi spends night in hospital after falling at Rome residence

Rome (dpa) - Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi spent the night in hospital after injuring himself in a fall, his party said on Thursday. The accident occurred at his residence in Rome,…

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Berlusconi confirms his party will back a Draghi govt

ROME, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday confirmed his centre-right Forza Italia party would support a government led by former European Central Bank chief…

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Italy’s Berlusconi says Europe will like League decision to back Draghi govt

The decision by Italy's far-right League party to back the government that former ECB head Mario Draghi is trying to forge is "wise" and will be appreciated in Europe, former…

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