https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The two sides battling for power in Italy on Sunday made clear that negotiations for a new government will start from scratch, despite reaching a deal over parliamentary speakers. https://www.thelocal.it/20180326/five-star-movement-and-right-wing-coalition-grapple-over-who-will-lead-italy Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:30:04 +0200 five-star-movement-and-right-wing-coalition-grapple-over-who-will-lead-italy Many people didn't take Silvio Berlusconi seriously - but he was elected Italy's prime minister three times. Has history repeated itself? American journalist John Henderson looks at the evidence. https://www.thelocal.it/20160801/think-trump-would-be-a-disaster-just-ask-the-italians Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:10:14 +0200 think-trump-would-be-a-disaster-just-ask-the-italians Silvio Berlusconi celebrates his 80th birthday on Thursday with a girlfriend nearly half a century his junior and a family he regrets neglecting as he pursued his business and political careers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160929/berlusconi-at-80-i-do-have-regrets Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:51:27 +0200 berlusconi-at-80-i-do-have-regrets Silvio Berlusconi agreed on Friday to sell more than 99 percent of AC Milan to a group of Chinese investors, announced Fininvest, the holding company of the Berlusconi family. https://www.thelocal.it/20160805/chinese-investors-in-deal-to-buy-ac-milan Fri, 05 Aug 2016 16:42:53 +0200 chinese-investors-in-deal-to-buy-ac-milan Brits used to enjoy a good laugh at the expense of Italian politics. They're not laughing now. https://www.thelocal.it/20160714/why-the-uk-is-now-officially-crazier-than-italy Thu, 14 Jul 2016 17:06:18 +0200 why-the-uk-is-now-officially-crazier-than-italy Italy’s former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a successful open-heart operation in June. https://www.thelocal.it/20160705/berlusconi-leaves-hospital-after-open-heart-surgery Tue, 05 Jul 2016 14:29:21 +0200 berlusconi-leaves-hospital-after-open-heart-surgery Italy's controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi underwent cardiac surgery on Tuesday after a heart attack his doctor said could have killed the 79-year-old tycoon. https://www.thelocal.it/20160614/berlusconi-has-open-heart-op-after-near-miss-attack Tue, 14 Jun 2016 12:20:02 +0200 berlusconi-has-open-heart-op-after-near-miss-attack Controversial former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, 79, will undergo heart surgery to replace an aortic valve after suffering an attack his doctor said could have killed him. https://www.thelocal.it/20160609/italys-berlusconi-to-undergo-heart-op-for-attack-that-nearly-killed-him Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:55:16 +0200 italys-berlusconi-to-undergo-heart-op-for-attack-that-nearly-killed-him Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was admitted to hospital in Milan on Tuesday morning for a heart problem, according to a spokeswoman for his party. https://www.thelocal.it/20160607/berlusconi-hospitalized-for-heart-problem Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:35:40 +0200 berlusconi-hospitalized-for-heart-problem With their perma-tans, riches and love of women, Donald Trump and Italy’s three-time prime minister Silvio Berlusconi are strikingly similar. https://www.thelocal.it/20160530/quiz-silvio-berlusconi-versus-donaly-trump-who-said-it Mon, 30 May 2016 14:30:49 +0200 quiz-silvio-berlusconi-versus-donaly-trump-who-said-it An Italian set himself on fire on Monday in front of the house of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and was rushed to hospital in a serious but stable condition, Italian media said. https://www.thelocal.it/20151214/man-sets-himself-alight-outside-berlusconis-house Mon, 14 Dec 2015 16:37:58 +0100 man-sets-himself-alight-outside-berlusconis-house A Vatican leaks scandal that was already rich in claims of sex, scheming and spying has widened to embroil Silvio Berlusconi and add allegations of blackmail and computer hacking to the mix. https://www.thelocal.it/20151202/vatileaks-scandal-embroils-berlusconi-brothers Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:59:00 +0100 vatileaks-scandal-embroils-berlusconi-brothers Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could be put on trial again after evidence emerged that he allegedly bought the silence of witnesses during his so-called 'bunga bunga' sex trial. https://www.thelocal.it/20151120/berlusconi-could-be-sent-back-to-court-for-corruption Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:25:16 +0100 berlusconi-could-be-sent-back-to-court-for-corruption There's never a dull moment whenever Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin get together. Not only has Italy's former prime minister been banned from entering Ukraine, but he is now embroiled in a probe after swigging a vintage bottle of wine with Putin in Crimea. https://www.thelocal.it/20150918/berlusconi-sparks-probe-for-vintage-wine-quaff Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:59:58 +0200 berlusconi-sparks-probe-for-vintage-wine-quaff Ukraine’s National Security Council has banned Silvio Berlusconi from entering the country for three years following his brief visit to Crimea last week. https://www.thelocal.it/20150917/ukraine-bans-berlusconi-over-crimea-visit Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:25:43 +0200 ukraine-bans-berlusconi-over-crimea-visit Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italy's billionaire former leader Silvio Berlusconi on Friday met for informal talks in Crimea which Moscow annexed from Ukraine last year, an official said. https://www.thelocal.it/20150911/old-pals-reunite-at-crimea-war-monument Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:25:57 +0200 old-pals-reunite-at-crimea-war-monument American property tycoon Donald Trump has heaped praise on Italy's scandal-hit former premier Silvio Berlusconi, saying he's a "nice man". https://www.thelocal.it/20150909/donald-trump-hails-nice-man-berlusconi Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:45:18 +0200 donald-trump-hails-nice-man-berlusconi Italy's billionaire former leader Silvio Berlusconi may sell his lavish Mediterranean villa, made famous by lurid photos of cavorting guests, to the Saudi royal family, Italian news reports said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150811/berlusconi-may-sell-party-villa-to-saudi-royals Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:50:37 +0200 berlusconi-may-sell-party-villa-to-saudi-royals Love him or loathe him, there’s no question that Silvio Berlusconi has left an indelible mark in Italy. We spoke to Michael Day, the author of a witty new book about his life to find out more about the ambitious businessman from Milan who went on to lead Italy three times. https://www.thelocal.it/20150703/how-berlusconi-fascinated-and-appalled Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:43:03 +0200 how-berlusconi-fascinated-and-appalled Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said the axing of his €8,000 a month parliamentary pension was the latest “insult” against him. So much so, because he gave the money to charity. https://www.thelocal.it/20150716/berlusconi-slams-pension-cut-as-an-insult Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:22:39 +0200 berlusconi-slams-pension-cut-as-an-insult