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Cameron looking increasingly isolated in EU battle

August 25, 2021 at 12:50 a.m.

By Jan Strupczewski and Giselda Vagnoni BRUSSELS/ROME (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron looked increasingly isolated on Wednesday in his drive to prevent Jean-Claude Juncker becoming head of the...

Berlusconi faces revolt over Italy confidence vote

August 24, 2021 at 3:47 p.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Senior party figures in Silvio Berlusconi's fractious center-right movement urged Italian lawmakers on Tuesday to defy the billionaire media tycoon and back Prime Minister Enrico Letta in...

Italy president pledges to stay to deal with crisis

August 24, 2021 at 1:45 a.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Saturday ruled out standing down early to make way for new parliamentary elections, after the failure of attempts to form a government...

Gridlocked Italian parliament fails to elect speakers

August 24, 2021 at 1:03 a.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new parliament sat on Friday for the first time since an inconclusive general election produced a political stalemate that meant deputies and senators were unable even...

Italy’s centre-left moves to reassure doubters

August 23, 2021 at 11:36 p.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's centre-left moved on Tuesday to quash fears that it will form a weak government after next weekend's election, saying it was committed to rapid economic reform...

Italy’s centre-left moves to reassure doubters

June 24, 2019 at 9:13 a.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's centre-left moved on Tuesday to quash fears that it will form a weak government after next weekend's election, saying it was committed to rapid economic reform...

Italian bankers stood by Monte Paschi chief despite scandal

August 23, 2021 at 10:28 p.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Giuseppe Mussari, former chairman of Monte dei Paschi, has few friends these days as a scandal swamps the bank. But only a few months ago he was...

Italy’s Monti faces pressure to run in election

August 22, 2019 at 7:31 a.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti faced increasing pressure on Thursday to stand as a candidate in next year's election after Silvio Berlusconi's surprise offer to drop his...

Italy’s Monti brushes off latest Berlusconi switch

August 22, 2019 at 7:31 a.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti faced increasing pressure on Thursday to stand as a candidate in next year's election after Silvio Berlusconi's surprise offer to drop his...

Italy’s Monti defends reform as opposition grows

December 23, 2018 at 10:53 p.m.

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Thursday he had enough support for planned labor reforms despite a wave of criticism from unions and employers against proposals...

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