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Berlusconi given one-year sentence in wiretap trial
07/03/2013 - ITALY

Berlusconi given one-year sentence in wiretap trial

Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday was handed a one-year prison sentence for making public the contents of a wiretapped phone call relating to a 2005 banking scandal, but will serve no time until all legal appeals have been exhausted.
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The World This Week - March 1st, 2013
01/03/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - March 1st, 2013

Our crack panel tackles bankers’ bonuses, the French hostage drama in West Africa, France’s loss of influence in the face of Russia, Beppe Grillo’s antics in Italy and the papal succession. Will the Vatican package a new pope just like Beaujolais Nouveau markets itself – every year it’s supposed to be different, but every year it tastes the same?
Italy's centre-left party rules out grand coalition
01/03/2013 - Italy

Italy's centre-left party rules out grand coalition

On the heels of Italy's inconclusive late-February elections, the country's centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani (pictured) on Friday dismissed any possibility of forming a grand coalition with Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right group.
Pontifex over and out
28/02/2013 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Pontifex over and out

We take a look at the top images on social media as Pope Benedict leaves the building: popemobiles, popecopters, domes and vistas aplenty. Also some jokes and wordplay on Twitter as well as gratitude at the end of Benedict's papacy... but also some criticisms.
A troubled papacy (part 2)
28/02/2013 - THE DEBATE

A troubled papacy (part 2)

Our panel predicts a tougher-than-usual conclave to select the next pope, but it’s hopeful that the Vatican will have a hard look at itself in the light of recent scandals. In part 2, we take bets on Benedict’s successor, with guests from as far apart as Indiana and Rio de Janeiro weighing in!
Europe's rising populists (part 2)
27/02/2013 - THE DEBATE

Europe's rising populists (part 2)

Following Beppe Grillo's stellar performance in the Italian election, we take the pulse in Greece, Spain and France. What other populist movements might benefit from the Grillo effect, and what kind of movements are they?
Europe's rising populists
27/02/2013 - THE DEBATE

Europe's rising populists

Following Beppe Grillo's stellar performance in the Italian election, we take the pulse in Greece, Spain and France. What other populist movements might benefit from the Grillo effect, and what kind of movements are they?
The mystery of Berlusconi's silent but resilient support
28/02/2013 - ITALY

The mystery of Berlusconi's silent but resilient support

There are fewer of them and they are ever harder to find, but as Italy's recent election has shown, Silvio Berlusconi's supporters are alive and kicking.
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Hung parliament plunges Italy into political crisis
27/02/2013 - ITALY

Hung parliament plunges Italy into political crisis

Former PM Silvio Berlusconi (pictured centre) has called for talks with election rivals Pier Luigi Bersani (at left) and Beppe Grillo (right), a day after anti-austerity voters left the country with a hung parliament and a new political crisis.
Italy: Berlusconi and Grillo bite Bersani in the rear end
26/02/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Italy: Berlusconi and Grillo bite Bersani in the rear end

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Tues. 26/02/13: Italian elections are in the spotlight. With the Senate likely to end up in a stalemate, La Stampa says Italy in ungovernable. Other papers focus on the candidates: "Flop for Monti", says La Republicca, "Boom for Grillo" says Il Messaggero. Meanwhile, Il Giornale says Berlusconi was the man of the hour - not surprising, since he owns the daily. Also, the Guardian says the Catholic Church has a "problem with sex".
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