Berlusconi eyes return to power
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Italian PM forced to resign, clearing the way for Silvio Berlusconi to bid once more to govern Italy
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is expected in Libya for talks on how to tackle illegal mass migration from North Africa.
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Italy's government crisis enters a  decisive week with a snap election and a return to power of  Silvio Berlusconi's centre right looking ever more likely.
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"The idea of a single center-right party is a significant one, but at this stage we are very far from that"  Ousted from power last year, Silvio Berlusconi is gambling big in his quest for a way back into the political limelight.True to his style, the flamboyant politician is paving the way for a new party, has picked a former beauty queen as his latest ally, and has promised to unite squabbling coalition partners.While the new Freedom Party is little more than a label for now, its official registration _ by businesswoman and former Miss Italy contestant Michela Vittoria Brambilla _ has already shaken up the political scene during an otherwise sleepy summer. Read more
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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi fainted as he delivered a speech on Sunday and was diagnosed with a minor heart problem, fuelling speculation about his political future.
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Silvio Berlusconi and his allies moved their battle to regain power in Italy on to new ground after the resignation of prime minister Romano Prodi and the collapse of his centre-left government
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi faces a knife-edge vote of confidence in his leadership, a week after he was forced to resign over a humiliating foreign policy defeat in the Senate.Comment
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Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi admitted Tuesday that he has asked President Giorgio Napolitano to call an election as soon as possible.
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The Italian President is to announce his decision on whether Romano Prodi should be reinstated as Prime Minister after a Senate rebellion forced his shock resignation.Comment
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Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will be in the dock once again Tuesday, along with his British former tax lawyer David Mills, when their trial opens in Milan.
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Italy&#39;s billionaire Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, faces the most testing judgment of his political life today, when three judges in Milan are expected to decide whether he is guilty of corruption.
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'Se ci siete battete un colpo'.Berlusconi? Meriti e limiti
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A new trial on corruption charges against former Premier Silvio Berlusconi opened Tuesday, just as the opposition leader is seeking to capitalize on weaknesses in the governing coalition to get back into power.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a week after postponing income-tax cuts until 2006, reversed his decision and is seeking to persuade allies to introduce them next year to help the economy.
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Ousted from power last year, Silvio Berlusconi is gambling big in his quest for a way back into the political limelight.
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Â«Ã giusto che uno dei primi leader mondiali a venirmi a trovare dopo le elezioni sia stato il mio amico Silvio Berlusconi. Lo considero un amico stretto, un amico personale. Ed Ã¨ un amico degli Stati Uniti d&#39;America.
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Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi nearly collapsed during an emotional speech to political supporters Sunday, and aides rushed to the podium to keep him from falling.Comment