So Long, Silvio?
Nov 7, 2011 Either Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is in serious denial mode or he's about to pull off a recession-defying stunt of unprecedented proportions, as pressure is mounting for the embattled PM to follow the fresh example of his Greek counterpart (more).
More on the Greek Crisis
Nov 6, 2011
EU Leaders Hold Emergency Huddle
Oct 27, 2011 Greece is hanging by a thread, and its European neighbors scrambled to avoid a similar fate, and stave off even harder times for the Greeks, by holding a summit in Brussels on Wednesday. Here's a look at a couple of action items on the busy agenda for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon … (more)
Italy Inclined
Sep 20, 2011
European Union Life Raft
Sep 18, 2011
Saying No to Berlusconi
Jun 19, 2011
Silvio Berlusconi
Mar 10, 2011‘Colbert Report’: Bunga-Bunga, Egyptian Style
Feb 17, 2011 Always in deft command of the many nuances of international relations, Stephen Colbert suggests, in this clip from Tuesday's "Colbert Report," that Italy's beleaguered Berlusconi ought to take his bunga-bunga show on the road to Egypt.
Berlusconi Indicted on Underage Sex Charge
Feb 16, 2011 The Italian prime minister will face trial for allegedly paying a 17-year-old girl for sex, among other charges. If convicted, Berlusconi could get up to 15 years in prison, which might please the hundreds of thousands of Italian women protesting his behavior toward women.
Berlusconi Protesters Have a Few Tricks Up Their Sleeve
Feb 5, 2011 Following a long-standing tradition of creative Italian resistance, activists are planning to adorn Silvio Berlusconi’s villa with condoms, as well as performing parodies set to the soundtrack of “Grease,” to protest the prime minister’s most recent alleged sexual escapades.
