Unable to form a new government, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament Wednesday, paving the way for new elections that could see a return to power by former premier Silvio Berlusconi.
A top Italian court has confirmed center-left leader Romano Prodi's narrow victory in last week's general election, but Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's conservative coalition is not conceding defeat.
Caught in a political crisis and facing a vote of no confidence in the Senate, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has handed in his resignation to Italian President Carlo Ciampi after telling senators he planned to form a new government with different coalition partners.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has survived yet another a vote of confidence in his government, successfully gambling on a bid to bring his bickering coalition into line.
ROME (Reuters) - The old adage that behind every successful man stands a woman appears to be true even for Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who says his wife persuaded him to have cosmetic surgery around the eyes.
Unable to form a new government, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament Wednesday, paving the way for new elections that could see a return to power by former premier Silvio Berlusconi.
A top Italian court has confirmed center-left leader Romano Prodi's narrow victory in last week's general election, but Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's conservative coalition is not conceding defeat.
Caught in a political crisis and facing a vote of no confidence in the Senate, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has handed in his resignation to Italian President Carlo Ciampi after telling senators he planned to form a new government with different coalition partners.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has survived yet another a vote of confidence in his government, successfully gambling on a bid to bring his bickering coalition into line.
ROME (Reuters) - The old adage that behind every successful man stands a woman appears to be true even for Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who says his wife persuaded him to have cosmetic surgery around the eyes.
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