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Berlusconi Survives Confidence Vote
October 14, 2011 His latest brush with rejection came after the defeat of his government's spending plan. Meanwhile, the country seems headed into recession and his personal scandals continue to drag down its reputation.
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Berlusconi Raises Ire With Obscene Joke About His Party
October 7, 2011 Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi is in trouble again, after making an obscene joke at his own ruling party's expense. The quip is the latest in a series of scandals that have nettled the prime minister. And it came at the end of a week that took a deep toll on Italy's economy.
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Amnesty Faults Italy For Conditions In Lampedusa
April 1, 2011 Amnesty International says Italy's government allowed the living conditions of Tunisian migrants to reach a crisis point, with only minimal amounts of water available, and little access to basic sanitary facilities.
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Visit From Teen Tied To Sex Scandal Has Vienna In Tizzy
March 3, 2011 Karima El-Mahrough, the Moroccan teenager linked to the sex scandal involving Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, will attend the highlight event of Vienna's social season Thursday night, along with a millionaire who is reportedly paying her $55,000 for the trip.
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Berlusconi Tax-Fraud Case Moves Forward
February 28, 2011 Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is back on trial for tax fraud today, after Italy's Constitutional Court stripped the embattled leader of immunity from prosecution. That decision also allows three other cases to move forward, as well, on charges ranging from abuse of power to sex with a minor.
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Update: Device Found At Rome Subway Station 'Couldn't Explode'
December 21, 2010 Italian authorities report suspicious device found in subway station
