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Berlusconi, Bush's Last Best Friend

Oct. 14, 2008
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pays court to a man he's sure history will judge to be a great President
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Berlusconi: Italy to be Russian partner

Berlusconi: Italy to be Russian partner

MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in Russia on an official visit, said Thursday Italy is on track to become Russia's biggest trading partner.
Italy working on a new bailout plan

Italy working on a new bailout plan

ROME, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said the government would adopt a new plan to help banks and spur growth in lending to stimulate the economy.

Britain, Italy discuss nuclear energy

LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Leaders from Italy and Britain discussed nuclear energy cooperation.

Italian PM fights to keep language in EU

ROME, July 15 (UPI) -- The Italian prime minister said he is fighting to preserve his nation's language by urging ministers to boycott EU meetings without documents in Italian.
Naples garbage crisis to end

Naples garbage crisis to end

NAPLES, Italy, July 2 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi promised to end the crisis that has allowed 18,000 tons of garbage to pile up in Naples and its surrounding province.

Italian immunity bill aids Berlusconi

ROME, June 27 (UPI) -- The Italian government is seeking immunity for top institutional figures while in office in a move allegedly protecting Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Berlusconi wants judge off his case

Berlusconi wants judge off his case

ROME, June 18 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wants the judge presiding over his bribery trial to be disqualified for bias.

New Berlusconi regime has familiar faces

ROME, May 8 (UPI) -- Silvio Berlusconi is loading his new Italian government with familiar faces from his previous administrations.

Putin to visit old friend Berlusconi

ROME, April 16 (UPI) -- Silvio Berlusconi, about to return to power as Italian prime minister, plans to welcome an old friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, to his villa this week.

Berlusconi considers return to office

ROME, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reportedly is planning a return to power following the collapse of Romano Prodi's center-left government.

Berlusconi has surgery at Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had a successful heart operation in a U.S. hospital, his party has announced. Forza Italia said that the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic was to correct an irregular heartbeat, the Italian news agency ANSA sa

Berlusconi at Ohio hospital for tests

CLEVELAND, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was in Cleveland for tests Monday at a hospital that specializes in cardiac care. Berlusconi is under the care of Dr. Andrea Natale, an Italian-born heart specialist, at the famed Cleveland Clinic, the Itali

Illness delays Berlusconi tax fraud trial

MILAN, Italy, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The tax fraud trial for former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Milan was put off Monday, a day after he collapsed during a speech.

Berlusconi hospitalized after collapse

MONTECATINI TERME, Italy, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was due to spend the night at a Milan hospital after collapsing during a speech in northern Italy Sunday.

A.C. Milan complains of referee bias

ROME, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The coach for the A.C. Milan soccer club charges that a series of bad referee calls are no coincidence. Milan lost 2-0 to Atalanta in Bergamo on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti, the team's coach, is angry about two disputed penalty calls, the Italian news agency
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa