Markus Karlsson speaks to Emma Marcegaglia, President of Confindustria, the main employers' organisation in Italy, a country currently at the heart of the eurozone's economic troubles. They met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Markus Karlsson speaks to Emma Bonino, Vice President of the Italian Senate. To say that the past few weeks in Italian politics have been eventful is no doubt an understatement. Silvio Berlusconi, the man who had been a key fixture since 1994, has quit. And a technocratic government led by economist Mario Monti is now taking power.
In today's international press round up - we look at the challenges facing Mario Monti, whether Israel assassinated an Iranian nuclear scientist, and the press going on trial in the UK.
The Italian press celebrate the installation of Mario Monti as prime minister - but with reservations about whether he'll be able to get anything done. In Spain, on the other hand, the papers aren't impressed with any of their candidates for prime minister, and neither are the indignado movement.
Italy bids addio to Silvio Berlusconi but as a mountain of debt comes home to roost, the trouble may just be starting for Europe. Also, the backstory behind Nicolas Sarkozy and Barack Obama's open microphone assessment of Israel's prime minister.
Cartoons cast an ironic but also grim look at the impact of the rollercoaster ride in global markets. The turmoil has made Italy's domestic politics even tenser than usual. And a London mum turns in her "Olympics girl" daughter after seeing TV footage of her taking part in the riots. That's the focus in the international press review for Friday, 12th August 2011.
In today’s international papers, the spotlight is on Rupert Murdoch and his son James who have agreed to testify to a UK parliamentary hearing on a major phone-hacking scandal. That, as the FBI in the United States opens a probe to see if the now-defunct "News of the World" tabloid hacked into phones of 9/11 victims.
Eleven years into the job, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has told reporters he has had enough of running the country. His comments follow a string of electoral blows that suggest Italian voters may have had enough of him.
France 24's tour of Europe continues with Italy, from Rome's historic center, Melissa Bell and her guests discuss multiculturalism, immigration and national identity. For many years Italy was a country of emigration, but immigration has become an important a more important issue.
France 24's tour of Europe continues with Italy, from Rome's historic center, Melissa Bell and her guests discuss multiculturalism, immigration and national identity. For many years Italy was a country of emigration, but immigration has become an important issue in the last few years.
