Controversies surrounding Silvio Berlusconi
Judgment Day for Italian PM Berlusconi
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faced two votes of confidence today in his country’s government. The Italian parliament in Rome conducted a vote of confidence on Berlusconi in the lower house last, and if the votes didn’t come down in his favor, he could have been forced to resign as Prime Minister. Berlusconi has escaped […]
Mario Monti To Form New Government in Italy
With Silvio Berlusconi officially submitting his resignation this weekend, the Mario Monti era begins in Italy. The interim prime minister’s first task will be to form a new government to enforce the country’s recently approved austerity package to get the country’s debt burden under control. But who is Italy’s new leader? And will his new […]
The Colorful and Scandalous Career of Silvio Berlusconi
For two decades, Silvio Berlusconi has dominated Italian politics as the longest serving national leader in Europe. But in the last 24 hours, it seems his reign may finally be coming to an end – an idea unthinkable to many Italians who thought he would be in power for life. Berlusconi pledged to resign on […]
