Search results for ‘Berlusconi’
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Silvio Berlusconi state funeral missed by world leaders
As the coffin of Silvio Berlusconi was carried out of Milan cathedral, the city centre rang to applause and chants from supporters who had gathered in their thousands.
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‘The godfather of populists’: Journalist on Silvio Berlusconi legacy
We spoke to Barbara Serra, Italian-British journalist and broadcaster, and creator of the award-winning documentary ‘Fascism in the Family’.
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‘A man larger than life’: Italian senator pays tribute to Silvio Berlusconi
We spoke to Senator Lucio Malan who used to be the chief of communications for Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party.
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Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italian Prime Minister dies aged 86
Silvio Berlusconi spent his life dividing opinion – in Italy and the rest of the world.
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Mario Monti on Silvio Berlusconi: ‘Most Italians have fairly high degree of forgetfulness’
Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti discusses his country’s elections and the rise of populism.
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Silvio Berlusconi on the campaign trail as Italian election nears
With just three days to go until Italy elects a new government, Silvio Berlusconi has been wrapping-up his campaign in Rome with his coalition allies, even though a previous conviction for fraud means he can’t become Prime Minister himself.
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Berlusconi potential kingmaker in Italian elections
On Sunday, Italy is going to the polls for a general election, and the outcome of the vote is expected to be even more unpredictable than usual. The potential kingmaker? Silvio Berlusconi. The 81-year-old, despite being banned from office because of tax offences, might still be the man calling the shots.
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Berlusconi defiant as Italian senate expels him
Italian centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi tells a rally in Rome “we must stay on the field,” as fellow senators vote to expel him from parliament.
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Milan court hands Berlusconi two-year ban from public office
Former Italian Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from holding public office for two years following a conviction for tax fraud – but the ban is not enforced straight away.
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Alessandra Mussolini: ‘Berlusconi is forever’
On a hectic day for Italian politics, Benito Mussolini’s granddaughter Alessandra pledges her ongoing loyalty to Silvio Berlusconi and tells Channel 4 News to focus on scandals at home, not in Italy.
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Berlusconi blinks over showdown with Italian PM
In a major turnaround brought about by a split in his party, Silvio Berlusconi pledges support for Italy’s government and helps the PM win a key vote – days after forcing his own ministers to resign.
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Is time up for Silvio Berlusconi?
As Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta rejects the resignations of five ministers from Silvio Berlusconi’s PDL party, Europe Editor Matt Frei asks if Mr Berlusconi has finally had his come-uppance.
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Berlusconi ministers’ resignations sparks chaos in Italy
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is battling to salvage his coalition ahead of a confidence vote on Wednesday after five ministers handed in their resignations.
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Is the end nigh for Silvio Berlusconi?
As Silvio Berlusconi faces the prospect of house arrest and a ban on running for office, Channel 4 News asks if the end is looming for Italy’s most colourful politician.
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‘This is my reward’: Berlusconi berates Italian justice
Silvio Berlusconi launches an angry tirade against the Italian justice system, accusing it of taking away his “personal freedom”, after the supreme court upholds his prison sentence for tax fraud.
