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Goverment believes it can reach deal with opposition on withdrawal from Iraq

by ITALY | Thu, 11/10/2005 - 05:46

(ANSA) - Sufficient common ground exists between the Italian government coalition and the opposition for an accord for the gradual withdrawal of Italian…

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Murdered Calabrian politician had urged youth to fight the mafia

by ITALY | Fri, 11/04/2005 - 01:48

(ANSA) - A slain Calabrian politician urged his region's youth to help fight the Mafia shortly before he was killed, it emerged on Thursday.…

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Berlusconi says he tried repeatedly to stop Bush invading Iraq

by ITALY | Mon, 10/31/2005 - 03:34

(ANSA) - In a television interview to be aired next week, Premier Silvio Berlusconi says he tried to convince American President George W. Bush not to invade…

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Calabrian Mafia made 36 billion euros last year, report says

by ITALY | Mon, 10/31/2005 - 02:50

(ANSA) - The growing power of the 'Ndrangheta was confirmed by a report out on Saturday which said the Calabria-based mafia organisation made 36 billion euros…

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First centre-left primary elections in Italy a great success

by ITALY | Mon, 10/17/2005 - 04:59

More than 4 million people turned out yesterday to vote in the centre-left primary elections. The elections allowed Italians to choose a leader for the…

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Southern politician killed while voting in Left's primary elections

by ITALY | Mon, 10/17/2005 - 03:31

(ANSA) - Reggio Calabria, October 16 - A southern politician was shot dead by two men on Sunday as he voted in he centre-left primary elections organised by…

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Berlusconi cleared since false accounting charges no longer hold due to revisions in law, magistrates decide

by ITALY | Tue, 09/27/2005 - 06:18

Premier Silvio Berlusconi was cleared on Monday of charges of false accounting. A Milan court acquitted the premier saying that under revisions to…

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Economy minister Siniscalco resigns sparking calls for an early election

by ITALY | Thu, 09/22/2005 - 06:23

Early this morning the Economy Minister, Domenico Siniscalco, has officially resigned his post, following what was described as a "cold meeting" with…

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Fazio meets top government aide amid mounting pressure to quit

by ITALY | Wed, 09/07/2005 - 05:40

(ANSA) - Bank of Italy Governor Antonio Fazio showed no sign on Tuesday of giving in to mounting pressure to resign over a bank takeover scandal. Fazio met…

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Bank of Italy did not discriminate against foreign banks, says the EC

by ITALY | Thu, 09/01/2005 - 05:17

(ANSA) - There is no evidence that the Bank of Italy discriminated against two foreign banks involved in separate takeover bids of Italian banks, a European…