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Govt huddle after vote defeat, oppositions says Prodi must go

by ITALY | Thu, 02/22/2007 - 06:08

The nine parties in Premier Romano Prodi's centre-left coalition held a summit on Wednesday after the government lost an important parliamentary vote on its…

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Govt moves ahead on unwed couples, Minister remains defiant

by ITALY | Fri, 02/02/2007 - 06:02

Premier Romano Prodi's government has moved ahead on the issue of rights for cohabiting couples, despite the opposition of a key minister, and is now set to…

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Berlusconi kept in hospital after public fainting on Sunday

by ITALY | Tue, 11/28/2006 - 06:04

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi will be kept in hospital "for another couple of days" after a public fainting spell that alarmed Italians Sunday,…

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Doctor's death linked to Mafia boss Provenzano's operation

by ITALY | Thu, 10/19/2006 - 04:25

A judge has ordered fresh investigations into the 2004 death of a young Sicilian doctor after new evidence indicated he may have been murdered by the Mafia…

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Italy first in Europe for motorbike fatalities

by ITALY | Mon, 07/10/2006 - 05:51

Italy is first in Europe for the number of deaths and injuries from accidents involving motorbikes, according to a new report. Over the past ten…

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Berlusconi attacks liberalisation decree as oppressive

by ITALY | Fri, 07/07/2006 - 05:19

Opposition chief Silvio Berlusconi crossed swords with the new government on Thursday over a decree designed to crack down on tax dodgers and abolish…

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Football Federation investigator concludes Clean-Feet report

by ITALY | Tue, 06/20/2006 - 04:56

The man the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) put in charge of investigating the biggest scandal in Serie A history concluded his report on Monday.…

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House and Senate speakers elected, belusconi to resign on Tuesday

by ITALY | Mon, 05/01/2006 - 17:16

Franco Marini and Fausto Bertinotti were elected Senate and House Speakers on Saturday, clearing the way for the formation of a centre-left government led by…

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Berlusconi saved from SME retrial because of law he introduced

by ITALY | Fri, 04/28/2006 - 05:30

A bid to overturn the acquittal of outgoing Premier Silvio Berlusconi on judge-bribery charges failed on Thursday after a Milan appeals court rejected a…

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Italy first in Europe for motorbike fatalities

by ITALY | Tue, 04/25/2006 - 05:54

Italy leads the rest of Europe for the number of fatalities from motorbike accidents, according to a new report. The study, published in the latest edition…