Silvio Berlusconi Articles

The man who famously ‘screwed an entire country’, the orange-tanned face Mr Berlusconi is no longer Italy's prime minister. Professor Mario Monti was sworn in by President Napolitano and his government has already obtained the confidence of both Italian chambers. So,...

If we are to believe the UK media, it’s time to say basta to the madness of Italian politics.  It’s fine when it’s just them, but now their decisions are impacting on the rest of us.  The Italians can’t help but elect dangerous megalomaniacs into power. To save Europe...

It is possibly the untold dream of every prime minister, to enter the chamber welcomed only by the ovation of your supporters, and address a parliament without any opposition, being interrupted only by cheers and applauses. Though Silvio Berlusconi would certainly...

While attention was last week focused on the crisis surrounding News Corp, another crisis was slowly burning away elsewhere in Europe. Italy was facing a sovereign debt crisis. The shockwaves of the financial crisis continue to reverberate. There are lessons here for...