A referendum on constitutional changes in Italy is the most immediate political risk in Europe
Voters are becoming fed up with the politics as usual represented by traditional political parties,…
Matteo Renzi hopes to have his ministerial team by the end of this week
Matteo Renzi, leader of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), has been asked by Giorgio Napolitano,…
Matteo Renzi is on the way to become Italy’s prime minister
Enrico Letta, Italy’s prime minister, has said he will submit his resignation to Giorgio Napolitano,…
Silvio Berlusconi has been expelled from the Senate
Silvio Berlusconi, who has dominated Italy's politics for 20 years, has been stripped of his senate…
Italy’s centre-right breaks up
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former prime minister, has re-launched his centre-right party under its founding name…
Mr Berlusconi’s retreat saves Italy’s coalition government
Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the centre-right People of Liberty (PdL) party, has unexpectedly abandoned his…
Italy would benefit if Mr Berlusconi quit politics
The Italian government of prime minister Enrico Letta is on the brink of collapse, after…
Silvio Berlusconi should leave politics for good after the supreme court upheld his four-year sentence
On Thursday, August 1st, Italy’s supreme court upheld a prison sentence for tax fraud against…