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Silvio Slips Up.
Silvio Berlusconi had a plan. Once Italy took over the rotating six- month presidency of the European Union--which it did last week--the wildly controversial prime minister would launch his very own rehabilitation from his new bully pulpit. The world would come to see him for what he is. Not as a billionaire tycoon and flamboyant egotist who came to wealth and power via shady business deals and political payoffs. Rather, they would see him as a misunderstood and underestimated can-do visionary who reinvigorated the Italian economy and has grand schemes in mind for the EU, like bringing in Russia and maybe Israel as members. He would show his enemies. Yes, he is "Il ...
- Berlusconi raises 'core Europe' idea.
- News wire article from: UPI Energy Resources September 21, 2009 700+ words
...Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, observers say. Berlusconi made the comments last week...Monday. The publication quoted Berlusconi as telling Italian state broadcaster...the current functioning of Europe to create a core of states...
- Berlusconi's Italy.(Europe)
- Magazine article from: Quadrant Elegant, Robert October 1, 2004 700+ words
...century. The coalition led by Silvio Berlusconi has lasted for three years. Unremarkable...Instability, nonetheless, remains acute. Berlusconi was elected because many Italians expected...regarding his own interests, Silvio Berlusconi has been spectacularly triumphant in...
- Unfit to lead Europe; Silvio Berlusconi.(Italy's forthcoming EU presidency)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) May 10, 2003 700+ words
...Politically, Europe is split. Economically...minister, Silvio Berlusconi? Our answer is...years ago, when Mr Berlusconi was campaigning...justice. If Mr Berlusconi is indeed the victim...having him speak for Europe.
- Dream on; Italy; Silvio Berlusconi's Italian dream.(Europe)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) March 31, 2001 700+ words
...Most of them like the idea of Silvio Berlusconi, a self-made billionaire, running their country. Mr Berlusconi's Forza Italia (Let's go, Italy...buoys the left is their bete noire, Mr Berlusconi. But this could backfire. A party...
- Europe braces for Berlusconi crisis.
- News wire article from: United Press International May 6, 2001 700+ words
...merits of an integrated Europe. Berlusconi's two key political...Italy, and he blames Europe's liberal code of human rights. Berlusconi had to plead with Bossi...increasingly assertive Europe. Berlusconi, who says he hopes to...
- Tutti frutti; Italy's new government.(Europe)(Silvio Berlusconi forms a strong...
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) June 16, 2001 700+ words
...inter pares. Not this time. Silvio Berlusconi is plainly the boss, with a cabinet...manoeuvring from the wings. Last time Mr Berlusconi was in power-in 1994, briefly-the...those with briefs in areas outside Mr Berlusconi's own range of experience: Renato...
- EUROPE NEEDS NEW NUCLEAR PLANTS, SAYS BERLUSCONI.
- Newspaper article from: Europe Energy November 25, 2005 700+ words
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on November 10 that the EU's energy...must look more closely at this problem." Berlusconi said that Italy could not go it alone; "Only Europe can decide to give life to a new project of...
- Berlusconi bounces back: Italy (Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi)(Europe)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) December 3, 1994 700+ words
SILVIO BERLUSCONI may have saved his government, at...damaging row with the magistrates, Mr Berlusconi seems to have scored a point. The...investigating former colleagues. Mr Berlusconi's supporters were jubilant. The...
Source: HighBeam Research, Silvio Slips Up.