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Defiant Berlusconi is back in the dock as Italian court strips premier of legal immunity...the Second World War. Opposition parties in Italy celebrated the verdict, with the anti-corruption Italy of Values party saying: 'Berlusconi would be well advised to pack his bags and get a change of air.' It is the second time that... In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, Recession, Second World War, Mediaset, Italy of Values, and Tessa Jowell |
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Independent.co.uk - World | October 07, 2009
Berlusconi's legal immunity stripped by Italy's top court
...of state business to go and make liars of them all. These things fire me up, they fire Italians up. Long live Italy, long live Berlusconi!" Former anti-corruption judge Antonio di Pietro, now head of the Italy of Values party, called on Mr...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Economics, Tax, Northern League, Mediaset, Italy of Values, and Bocconi University
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GlobalPost | June 06, 2009
Prosecutor switches arena to fight Mafia ties with the EU
...are running as independents under the Italy of Values Party. Italy of Values (IdV) is focusing its campaign on Italy's declining reputation in Europe. They say recurring frauds and illegitimate use of European Union funds have...
In this article: European Union, Mafia, Silvio Berlusconi, Rome, Serie A, and Italy of Values
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | September 18, 2009
Silvio Berlusconi: escort girl businessman arrested
...Italy of Values party. He accused the three-times premier of bringing "international discredit" on Italy and alluded to Mr Berlusconi's recent boast that he is the best prime minister the country has ever had. "This government is the...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Allegation, Veronica Lario, Antonio Di Pietro, Cocaine, Italy of Values, and Freedom Party
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Times Online | July 23, 2009
Silvio Berlusconi 'sex tapes' released
...his performance as "a family thing", then advises Ms D'Addario, 42, on sexual practices. The tapes deepened the political outrage in Italy. Massimo Donadi, parliamentary leader of the left-wing Italy of Values party, called the Prime...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Dario Franceschini, Democratic Party, L'espresso, Italy of Values, and People of Freedom
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Times Online | April 03, 2009
'Why does he have to shout?' - video shows exasperated Queen ticking off Silvio Berlusconi
...does not deserve a Prime Minister who shouts out and earns the rebuke of the Queen. He should not behave like that when he is representing Italy. It is not right that he should discredit our image in the world in this way. " Mr...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Barack Obama, God, La Stampa, Corriere della Sera, Italy of Values, YouTube, and G8
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AFP Finance News | December 11, 2008
Italy braces for nationwide anti-Berlusconi strike Friday
...transport -- but not air or rail traffic -- and the civil service. It is the first major industrial action against Berlusconi since the economic crisis reached Italy. Both Walter Veltroni's centre-left opposition Democratic Party and the...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Rome, Recession, Democratic Party, Italy of Values, and Walter Veltroni
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Kansas City Star | July 31, 2009
RU-486 abortion drug to be allowed in Italy
...is already legal. </p><p>Women who want an abortion "can now choose to use a pharmacological method that is less invasive than surgical intervention," said Silvana Maura, a lawmaker with the opposition party Italy of Values. </p><p>Abortion on...
In this article: Ru-486, Vatican, Corriere della Sera, Surgery, Catholic Church, Italy of Values, European country, and United Nations
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Wikipedia | July 09, 2009
Franca Rame
...nature of Fo's and Rame's plays, it is unsurprising that Rame herself became involved in politics. She was a member of the Italian Senate representing the centre-left anti-political corruption Italy of Values (Italia dei valori) party.
In this article: Franca Rame, Dario Fo, Milan, Nobel Prize, Italy of Values, Lombardy, Parabiago, and Italia
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | January 07, 2009
Silvio Berlusconi could lose immunity from prosecution
...the allegations. The petition was presented to Italy's highest court by the country's second biggest opposition party, Italy of Values, led by the former crusading anti-corruption magistrate Antonio Di Pietro. It contains twice as...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Antonio Di Pietro, Allegation, Tax, Italy of Values, Tessa Jowell, Reuters, and Milan
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Italy /ˈɪtəli/ (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula, and Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
The land known as Italy today has been the cradle of many European cultures and peoples, such as the Etruscans and the Romans. Later it was the birthplace of the Renaissance that began in Tuscany and spread all over Europe. It also played a major role in the development of modern science and astronomy, particularly heliocentrism, as well as the University, and opera. Italy's capital, Rome, was for centuries the center of Western civilization. Italy possessed a colonial empire from the second half of the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
- Name:
- Italy
- Conventional Long Name:
- Italian Republic
- Local Name:
- Repubblica Italiana
- Capital:
- Rome
- Language:
- Italian
- Largest City:
- Rome
- Government type:
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- Senate
- Lower House:
- Chamber of Deputies
- Founding Date:
- March 17, 1861
- Formations:
- Republic
- Area:
- 301,338
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $1,815 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 10th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.314 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 21st
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 7th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $33,253
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Euro (€)
- Demonym:
- Italian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- EUR
- Country Calling Code:
- 39
- ccTLD:
- .it
- EU Accession:
- March 25, 1957
- Anthem:
- The Song of the Italians
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