05

Feb

FACTBOX-The obstacles to Draghi forming a government in Italy

Prime minister designate Mario Draghi is holding formal consultations with Italy's parties in an attempt to find enough backing in parliament to form a government. Italian markets have rallied on the expectation…

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14

Jan

Berlusconi in hospital with heart problems – doctor

MILAN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been urgently admitted to hospital in Monaco because of heart problems, his personal doctor told Reuters on Thursday.…

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06

Dec

Mario Balotelli to sign for Berlusconi and Galliani’s AC Monza

Mario Balotelli is set to sign for Serie B club AC Monza. Monza chief executive Adriano Galliani has warned Mario Balotelli his proposed move to the Serie B club is…

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02

Dec

Berlusconi puts Italian government in trouble over EU bailout fund

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said his Forza Italia opposition party would not back a reform of the euro zone bailout fund, a move that puts the government in…

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07

Oct

Italy’s former PM Berlusconi recovers from COVID-19 – source

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has recovered from COVID-19, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The media tycoon, who spent the first half of September…

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26

Sep

Berlusconi tests positive once more for coronavirus

Tests on former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi showed he is still positive for Covid almost a month after he was admitted to hospital because of it.  The latest checks…

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14

Sep

Italy’s Berlusconi leaves hospital after “dangerous” COVID battle

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left hospital on Monday after overcoming coronavirus, saying he had survived "the most dangerous challenge" of his life. "I said to myself, with satisfaction,…

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08

Sep

Berlusconi’s health condition improving

Silvio Berlusconi's health condition is improving four days after he was hospitalised with COVID-related bilateral pneumonia. Details on the Italian former PM's health situation were given by Berlusconi's personal doctor…

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06

Sep

‘Cautious but reasonable optimism’ over Berlusconi’s health

Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is in a stable condition two days after being hospitalised with the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday. “This instils cautious but reasonable optimism,”…

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05

Sep

Berlusconi not in ICU, claims of being on respiratory support are ‘fantasy’ – Doctors

Three-time ex-premier and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi has a "bland" lung condition after being hospitalised with COVID-19 in Milan, a top doctor there, his personal physician, said Friday. Berlusconi is…

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04

Sep

Italy’s Berlusconi has early stage double pneumonia

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, has been diagnosed with the early stages of double pneumonia, ANSA news agency reported on Friday. Double,…

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04

Sep

Italy reports 10 more dead from coronavirus and 1,397 new cases, Berlusconi hospitalised

The latest coronavirus daily tally in Italy is 10 dead and 1,397 new cases, the health ministry said Thursday. The daily number of tests was around 10,000 down on Wednesday's…

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09

Jul

Down but not out: Berlusconi could hold key to Italian government’s future

He is 83 and has lost most of his former support, but Italy's four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is manoeuvring to put his centre-right Forza Italia party back into government…

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17

Mar

Silvio Berlusconi donates 10 million euros to Lombardy region

Silvio Berlusconi donated 10 million euros for the construction of the new four hundred field hospital located in pavilions 1 and 2 of the ex Fiera di Milano at Portello.…

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05

Mar

Breakup for Berlusconi

Three-time ex-premier, centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party chief, and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi is no longer romantically involved with Francesca Pascale, said a statement from Berlusconi's secretary, adding that the…

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25

Sep

Berlusconi investigated over 1993 Mafia bombings

Ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is being investigated by Florence prosecutors in relation to a series of Mafia bombings in 1993. The news emerged after Berlusconi's lawyers presented documentation to…

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19

Sep

Cause of death of Ruby-trial witness still unknown

Italian prosecutors said that Imane Fadil, one of the key witnesses in the 'Ruby' trials against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, died of an extremely rare illness, the cause of…

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31

Aug

Supreme Court orders Berlusconi’s ex-Wife to pay back alimony money

The supreme Court on Friday upheld a November 2017 Milan appeal court ruling that said Silvio Berlusconi should not pay alimony of 1.4 million euros a month to his ex-wife…

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30

Aug

Berlusconi points finger at Salvini on how ‘he gave country the to the Left’

"The fact that the "Lega" has has handed the country to the Left, represents a very serious political problem, on which all centre-right voters must reflect." Forza Italia's Silvio Berlusconi…

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02

Jul

AC Milan back in ‘the heart of Europe’ with Silvio Berlusconi

It's true that AC Milan this year is out of European football, due to issues related to the Financial Fair Play regulations breached in the last years of his tenure…

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03

May

Berlusconi ready to leave hospital

  The ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is back on his feet after an operation on an intestinal blockage at the San Raffaele clinic in Milan and is eager to…

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01

May

Berlusconi recovering well in hospital

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, 82, was reported to be recovering well in hospital after undergoing an operation for a bowel obstruction late Tuesday. Berlusconi was admitted to San…

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30

Apr

Berlusconi admitted to hospital with severe kidney pain

Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has missed a political event scheduled on Tuesday after being admitted to hospital with severe kidney pain, the deputy Chairman of Berlusconi's Forza Italia…

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18

Mar

Corpse of Moroccan model Imane Fadil kept in isolation

Milan prosecutors have ordered that the corpse of Moroccan model Imane Fadil be kept in total isolation and that no one, not even family members,  are to be allowed to…

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17

Jan

Berlusconi announces he will contest MEP elections, 25 years since his entrance in the political sphere

Almost 25 years since his 'entrance' in the political fray, the Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced he will run in the European Parliament election in May. “At my…

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09

Oct

Case of when Ruby had invented that Cristiano Ronaldo left her money after spending night with her during Berlusconi’s trial, re-emerges in the media

The former model then a minor, spoke of a relationship with the player, but then in a telephone call said: "I invented everything." And today in a text message to the…

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23

Sep

Berlusconi announces he’ll be contesting the next European Parliament elections

"This government and above all the Movimento Cinque Stelle (M5s)  are enemies of freedom," said Forza Italia president Silvio Berlusconi, in his speech at a rally organized by Antonio Tajani…

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23

Jun

American interest in Italian football team AC Milan might save the glorious football club from embarrassment

The Ricketts family, who own the Chicago Cubs major league baseball team, said on Friday they were interested in buying a controlling stake in Italian Serie A football team AC…

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18

May

If Mattarella needs me, I am available – Silvio Berlusconi

"At the moment no body has the necessary experience to be a Prime Minister. If Mattarella needs me, I am available." Silvio Berlusconi  said this earlier on Friday on the margins…

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12

May

Berlusconi can stand for election, as court lifts ban

An Italian court has lifted a ban on former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi holding public office. He was barred in 2013 after receiving a four-year sentence for tax fraud, although…

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07

May

Italy – No chance to form ‘Government’

President Sergio Mattarella held a third round of formal political consultations on Monday but there was no sign of a breakthrough to end the gridlock that followed Italy's inconclusive election…

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23

Apr

Italy – Centre right takes lead in Molise

Centre-right governor candidate Donato Toma looks set to win Sunday's regional election in the southern region of Molise, the first major test of voter sentiment since last month's inconclusive general…

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22

Apr

What’s next for Italy after links between politicians and mafia were confirmed in court?

On Friday, a Palermo court found guilty former heads of the ROS security police Mario Mori, Giuseppe De Donno and Antonio Subranni, former Forza Italia Senator and Berlusconi aide Marcello…

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15

Apr

Air Strikes on Syria – Berlusconi weighs in his view on Italy’s position

In a letter published on Sunday's edition of Il Corriere Della Sera, Silvio Berlusconi said that faced with a complex and dramatic situation such as that which has been determined…

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