ROME (Reuters) – A senior Italian police officer was injured in clashes with demonstrators protesting against a planned high speed rail link between France and northern Italy, officials said on Sunday. … Read More
Analysis: Berlusconi adds new instability to embattled Italy
ROME (Reuters) – He is on trial for having sex with an underage prostitute, is one of the most divisive figures in Italy and was chased from office eight months ago after steering his country to the brink of financial catastrophe. … Read More
Italy PM Monti says confident in new government after vote
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti, appointed last year to steer his country through a debt crisis, said he was confident a stable government would be formed after elections in 2013, playing down fears of deadlock after he steps down. … Read More
Center-right chief urges Berlusconi to run in 2013
ROME (Reuters) – Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi should run in elections next year, the secretary general of his center-right People of Freedom party said on Wednesday, increasing signs that the scandal-ridden ex-premier may seek a political comeback. … Read More
Can Balotelli soccer success help fight Italian racism?
ROME (Reuters) – Italian striker Mario Balotelli’s starring performance in the Euro soccer championship last month has focused a rare spotlight on the serious but neglected problem of racism in Italy. … Read More
Italy PM Monti says confident in new government after election
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti praised political parties on Wednesday for the “highly responsible” attitude they were taking in the crisis and said he was confident that a stable government would be formed after elections next year. … Read More
Captain of wrecked Italian cruise liner says sorry
ROME (Reuters) – The captain of the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia apologized on Tuesday for the accident in which as many as 32 people died and said he had been distracted when the vast ship struck the rock which holed it. … Read More
