Berlusconi names cabinet line-up
(BBC) May 07, 2008
Italy's Prime Minister-elect, Silvio Berlusconi, has formed a new government following his centre-right alliance's victory in April's general election....

Apple looks to Italy for widening the iPhone’s European appeal
(The Tech Herald) May 07, 2008
With both Australia and Canada looking forward to the upcoming arrival of the iconic iPhone handset, trendsetting manufacturer Apple Inc. has announced the imminent increase of the device’s European coverage, starting with Italy....

Italy posts salary details on web
(BBC) May 01, 2008
Italians are outraged after the government publishes every citizen's declared taxable income on the internet....

Rome votes for right-wing mayor
(BBC) Apr 29, 2008
A right-wing candidate has won Rome's mayoral poll, taking control of the Italian capital from the left for the first time in 15 years....

EU presses Italy on Alitalia loan
(BBC) Apr 25, 2008
The European Commission has raised concerns that an Italian government loan given to Alitalia is illegal state aid and is seeking more details....

Berlusconi declares election win
(BBC) Apr 14, 2008
Silvio Berlusconi warns of "difficult months ahead" as he hails a major victory in Italy's general election....

Berlusconi leads in Italian vote
(BBC) Apr 14, 2008
Centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi looks set to win Italy's elections, early projections suggest....

Italians voting to choose new PM
(BBC) Apr 13, 2008
talians vote in polls pitting centre-right Silvio Berlusconi against centre-left Walter Veltroni for prime minister....

Berlusconi pleads for big majority
(Guardian) Apr 11, 2008
Polls indicate media mogul is on the brink of a comeback, two years after being edged from power...

Patras migrants’ health suffers
(eKathimerini) Apr 11, 2008
Hundreds of Afghan migrants, camping near the port of Patras in the hope of sneaking onto ferries to Italy, are suffering from contagious skin diseases and breathing problems, according to doctors who visited the site....

Why Italy's women are out of work
(BBC) Apr 09, 2008
The economy is one of the big issues in the forthcoming General Election in Italy, and some are questioning why in particular the country has one of the lowest rates of women's employment in the European Union....

Greek lifting coach to testify over doping
Apr 08, 2008
A Greek coach was expected to testify before an investigative committee on Tuesday into the alleged use of banned subtsances by 11 Greek Olympic weightlifters...

Italy's Economy, Like Alitalia, Struggles Before Vote
(Bloomberg) Apr 03, 2008
It's choked with debt, should have been fixed a long time ago, and both leading candidates for Italian prime minister decry its condition....

Greece vetoes invitation to FYROM for NATO entry
Apr 02, 2008
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday night vetoed a NATO invitation to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to join, during an alliance crucial summit in Bucharest....

Italy to withdraw tainted cheese
(BBC) Mar 28, 2008
The Italian government says it is ready to withdraw from sale the mozzarella cheese linked to dioxin contamination....