Berlusconi has video ready for fall of Italian government: Ally

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 20:34

Silvio Berlusconi has prepared a video message that could announce a decision to bring down Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta`s coalition government, one of his staunchest supporters said on Thursday.

Italy high court defends Berlusconi appeal date

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 18:20

Italy`s highest criminal court defended its decision to move up former Premier Silvio Berlusconi`s tax fraud appeal to the front of the line.

Italy to scrap public funding of political parties

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 08:35

The Italian government has agreed to abolish public funding of political parties, Prime Minister Enrico Letta announced.

Italy`s new government wins first confidence vote

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 09:11

Italy`s new government has easily won a confidence vote of confirmation in the lower house of Parliament.

Two injured in shooting as new Italy government sworn in

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 15:49

Two people were wounded Sunday during a shooting outside Italian government offices while the country`s new ministers were being sworn in, Italian media said.

Enrico Letta formally sworn in as Italian PM

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 11:13

Italy prepared to swear in a new coalition government Sunday, bringing fresh hope to a country mired in recession after months of a bitter post-election deadlock watched closely by European partners.

Italy forms new government after 2-month stalemate

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 23:25

Coalition of Silvio Berlusconi`s forces and centre-left rivals forged a new Italian govt, unusual alliance that broke 2-month deadlock following inconclusive elections in the recession-mired country.

Italy`s Enrico Letta begins tricky coalition talks

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 08:11

Italian moderate leftist Enrico Letta begins complex talks on forming a new coalition govt aimed at tackling what the PM-designate called a social "emergency".

Italian leftist Enrico Letta to be country`s PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 19:12

Italian leftist Enrico Letta was nominated to be the new prime minister, bringing to an end a bitter two-month deadlock on forming a new government with the imminent launch of a coalition between right, centre and left.