Sardinia

The daily said the proof was in the book. Tarantini has told prosecutors he supplied more than 30 women for parties at Berlusconi's homes in Rome and Sardinia in 2008 and early 2009. Some of them were paid 1,000 euros for "sexual...

In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Rome, Federico Fellini, and Amarcord

...plunging into a freezing river and riding a horse shirtless in the steppe. Mr Putin and Mr Berlusconi both boast of their close friendship. Mr Putin in April 2008 stayed with Mr Berlusconi at his villa on the Italian island of Sardinia.

In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, Beriev Be-200, Dmitry Peskov, Saint Petersburg, and Italy

...of sleaze" in which he was accused of sleeping with a prostitute at his mansion in Rome and of hosting semi-naked young women at his villa in Sardinia. Many of the women were snapped by paparazzi from the perimeters of his sprawling...

In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, Milan, Fiat, and La Dolce Vita

...offered political posts to television showgirls. Magistrates in Bari are investigating claims that showgirls and "escorts" were paid to attend Mr Berlusconi's parties in Rome and Sardinia. Supporters of Mr Berlusconi, including il...

In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Piero Marrazzo, Tax, Mediaset, Veronica Lario, Milan, and Democracy

...for the government's handling of the quake aftermath. He shifted this summer's Group of Eight summit from Sardinia to L'Aquila to save money and show support for the quake victims. Homeless were put up in tent camps around L'Aquila, in...

In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Tuscany, and Barberino del Mugello

...in an open letter published on the front page of Il Foglio. Their friendship dates to the run-up to the Iraq war, with the Blairs enjoying holidays at Silvio's villa in Sardinia. However, yesterday sources close to Berlusconi were decidedly...

In this article: Tony Blair, European Union, Gordon Brown, Silvio Berlusconi, Angela Merkel, Charles Clarke, Richard von Weizsacker, Europe, and George W Bush

...to the start of the Iraq war, which Berlusconi staunchly supported. In the summer of 2004, the Blair family enjoyed a holiday at Berlusconi''s estate in Sardinia. This is not the first time that Berlusconi has enthused about Blair''s...

In this article: Tony Blair, Silvio Berlusconi, Iraq War, Il Foglio, European Union, Rome, and Italy

...back to the start of the Iraq war, which Mr Berlusconi staunchly supported. In summer 2004 the Blair family enjoyed a holiday at Mr Berlusconi's estate in Sardinia. It is not the first time that the Italian prime minister has enthused about...

In this article: Tony Blair, Silvio Berlusconi, Iraq War, Il Foglio, and Europe

...of bribery, tax evasion, corruption and subversion of the press. His wife has left him on the grounds that he consorts with prostitutes and holds orgies at his villa in Sardinia. He makes embarrassing jokes (and then repeats them, as he did...

In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Italy, Vladimir Putin, Catholic Church, Plastic surgery, People of Freedom, Beppe Severgnini, A.C. Milan, Bettino Craxi, and Barack Obama