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 death of Silvio Berlusconi raises the question of whether his Forza Italia party has a future and also what his absence will mean for PM Giorgia Meloni’s ruling populist coalition government. https://www.thelocal.it/20230613/analysis-what-will-happen-to-italys-government-without-berlusconi Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:46:12 +0200 analysis-what-will-happen-to-italys-government-without-berlusconi Devotees of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi bid him farewell in Milan on Wednesday at a state funeral for the controversial billionaire, which closes a 30-year chapter in the country's history. https://www.thelocal.it/20230614/ciao-silvio-italy-holds-state-funeral-for-ex-pm-berlusconi Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:03:31 +0200 ciao-silvio-italy-holds-state-funeral-for-ex-pm-berlusconi A billionaire who entered politics late and positioned himself against the "establishment", Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi paved the way for right-wing populists everywhere. https://www.thelocal.it/20230613/trump-30-years-earlier-how-italys-berlusconi-invented-populist-politics Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:23:03 +0200 trump-30-years-earlier-how-italys-berlusconi-invented-populist-politics Italy has declared a national day of mourning for Wednesday, when former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's funeral will be held, a government spokesman said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20230612/breaking-italian-ex-pm-silvio-berlusconi-dies-at-86 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:56:31 +0200 breaking-italian-ex-pm-silvio-berlusconi-dies-at-86 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said the death of Silvio Berlusconi, one of his closest friends in the West, was an "irreparable loss" and hailed him as a "true friend." https://www.thelocal.it/20230612/true-friend-putin-pays-tribute-to-italian-ex-pm-berlusconi Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:39:34 +0200 true-friend-putin-pays-tribute-to-italian-ex-pm-berlusconi Former Italian prime minister and media magnate Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday, was known for his shocking comments - many of which were sexist, racist or in poor taste. https://www.thelocal.it/20230612/i-got-away-with-it-berlusconis-most-outrageous-quotes Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:11:23 +0200 i-got-away-with-it-berlusconis-most-outrageous-quotes Silvio Berlusconi, dominated Italian public life for decades as a billionaire media mogul, businessman and prime minister but was beset by scandals from corruption claims to wild sex parties. https://www.thelocal.it/20230612/silvio-berlusconi-the-scandal-hit-knight-who-divided-italians Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:35:59 +0200 silvio-berlusconi-the-scandal-hit-knight-who-divided-italians Senator and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was discharged on Friday from a hospital in Milan, where he was admitted more than six weeks ago suffering from leukaemia and a lung infection. https://www.thelocal.it/20230519/former-italian-pm-silvio-berlusconi-leaves-hospital-after-six-weeks Fri, 19 May 2023 16:46:21 +0200 former-italian-pm-silvio-berlusconi-leaves-hospital-after-six-weeks Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who has been in hospital for leukaemia and a lung infection, is getting progressively better, doctors said Monday, expressing "cautious optimism" over his condition. https://www.thelocal.it/20230410/silvio-berlusconis-condition-steadily-improving-doctors-say Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:08:04 +0200 silvio-berlusconis-condition-steadily-improving-doctors-say Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is currently in intensive care, is suffering from leukaemia and a lung infection, doctors said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20230406/silvio-berlusconi-former-italian-prime-minister-diagnosed-with-leukaemia-2 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:03:42 +0200 silvio-berlusconi-former-italian-prime-minister-diagnosed-with-leukaemia-2 Senator and former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was in intensive care in a cardiac unit on Wednesday after reportedly suffering respiratory problems. https://www.thelocal.it/20230405/former-italian-pm-berlusconi-in-intensive-care-in-hospital Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:44:32 +0200 former-italian-pm-berlusconi-in-intensive-care-in-hospital An Italian court on Wednesday acquitted billionaire former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi of bribing witnesses to lie about his notorious "bunga bunga" parties, bringing closure to a years-long sex scandal. https://www.thelocal.it/20230215/berlusconi-acquitted-in-bunga-bunga-bribery-trial Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:20:54 +0100 berlusconi-acquitted-in-bunga-bunga-bribery-trial Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday underlined her government's "firm support" for Kyiv after former premier and coalition partner Silvio Berlusconi blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. https://www.thelocal.it/20230213/italy-affirms-support-for-ukraine-after-latest-berlusconi-outburst Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:25:35 +0100 italy-affirms-support-for-ukraine-after-latest-berlusconi-outburst Italian senator and Monza football club owner Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday promised players a "busload" of prostitutes if they win upcoming Serie A matches, drawing fierce criticism from female MPs. https://www.thelocal.it/20221214/italys-berlusconi-under-fire-for-promising-monza-players-busload-of-hookers Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:32:25 +0100 italys-berlusconi-under-fire-for-promising-monza-players-busload-of-hookers Silvio Berlusconi, Matteo Renzi and other prominent Italian politicians made their TikTok debuts this week with just weeks to go before the election - but will this sway younger voters? https://www.thelocal.it/20220902/why-are-italian-politicians-suddenly-turning-to-tiktok-to-woo-voters Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:42:38 +0200 why-are-italian-politicians-suddenly-turning-to-tiktok-to-woo-voters Scandal-plagued former premier Silvio Berlusconi said he plans to return to Italy's parliament in upcoming elections, almost a decade after being forced out over a conviction for tax fraud. https://www.thelocal.it/20220810/berlusconi-to-run-for-senate-in-italys-elections Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:53:11 +0200 berlusconi-to-run-for-senate-in-italys-elections Italy’s billionaire former premier Silvio Berlusconi is once instead again facing the threat of criminal sanction over his notorious ‘bunga-bunga’ sex parties. https://www.thelocal.it/20220526/italian-prosecutors-seek-six-year-jail-term-for-berlusconi-in-ruby-ter-trial Thu, 26 May 2022 18:45:02 +0200 italian-prosecutors-seek-six-year-jail-term-for-berlusconi-in-ruby-ter-trial Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday spoke out over the Ukraine invasion, saying he was "deeply disappointed and saddened" by the behaviour of his old friend Russian President Vladimir Putin. https://www.thelocal.it/20220411/deeply-disappointed-italys-berlusconi-breaks-silence-over-friend-putin Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:59:05 +0200 deeply-disappointed-italys-berlusconi-breaks-silence-over-friend-putin Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital in Monaco after suffering heart problems, a spokesman said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210114/silvio-berlusconi-hospitalised-for-heart-problem Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:34:17 +0100 silvio-berlusconi-hospitalised-for-heart-problem Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi said on Friday that Donald Trump's time at the White House had ended in "the worst way". https://www.thelocal.it/20210108/ending-in-the-worst-way-italian-ex-pm-berlusconi-condems-trump-over-us-capitol-attack Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:10:30 +0100 ending-in-the-worst-way-italian-ex-pm-berlusconi-condems-trump-over-us-capitol-attack