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Tag Archives: Silvio Berlusconi
Jan 14 2014
Silvio Berlusconi’s revival of Forza Italia is unlikely to bring him back to power, but his career in Italian politics is far from finished
4 CommentsFor the past few decades, Italian politics has been marked by the presence of Silvio Berlusconi. As Daniele Albertazzi writes, Berlusconi’s revival of his old political party, Forza Italia, is his latest attempt to retain political influence within the country’s … Continue reading
Posted by: January 14, 2014
Tagged with: centre-right politics, Forza Italia, Italian party system, Italy, PdL, Silvio Berlusconi
Oct 7 2013
Berlusconi’s surrender over Enrico Letta’s confidence vote could spell the end of an era in Italian politics
Leave a commentLast week Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta survived a confidence vote in the Italian Senate following a dramatic U-turn by Silvio Berlusconi. James L. Newell writes that the crisis, which began when Berlusconi instructed ministers from his PdL party to … Continue reading
Posted by: October 7, 2013
Tagged with: 2013 Italian elections, Enrico Letta, Italian government, Italy, Silvio Berlusconi
Sep 30 2013
Following the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi’s ministers, Italy is once again heading for new elections
Leave a commentOn Saturday, ministers from Silvio Berlusconi’s PDL party opted to resign from the Italian government. Duncan McDonnell writes that although the stated reason for the resignations is opposition to a proposed rise in VAT, the real motivation is that a … Continue reading
Posted by: September 30, 2013
Tagged with: elections, Enrico Letta, Italian elections 2013, Italian politics, Italy, Silvio Berlusconi
Aug 7 2013
“Berlusconi scandal” talk has inflated the Italian cost of borrowing over and above the impact of economic fundamentals
1 CommentHave former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s scandals and court cases had a significant effect on the cost of Italian borrowing? Costas Milas and Gabriella Legrenzi assess the impact of “Berlusconi scandals” on 10 year Italian bond yields by using … Continue reading
Posted by: August 7, 2013
Tagged with: debt, Eurozone crisis, Italian debt, Italian economy, Italy, political scandals, Silvio Berlusconi
Aug 5 2013
This is the end of Berlusconi, right? Probably, yes
1 CommentLast week, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had a one year jail sentence confirmed by the Court of Cassation in Rome. As Duncan McDonnell notes, the ruling is likely to have a major impact not just on Berlusconi’s political … Continue reading
Posted by: August 5, 2013
Tagged with: Enrico Letta, Italy, PdL, Silvio Berlusconi
Aug 2 2013
Brussels blog round-up for 27 July – 2 August: Berlusconi’s appeal fails, France keeps up austerity pressure, and greater transparency for the ECB?
Leave a commentChris Gilson takes a look at the week in Brussels blogging. The EU centre and the crisis The New Federalist looks at efforts to address youth unemployment following the June European Council summit. They say that the €8 billion that has … Continue reading
Posted by: August 2, 2013
Tagged with: Silvio Berlusconi, youth unemployment
