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Articles on Silvio Berlusconi
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Elon Musk uses X to amplify Trump’s political messages.
Personality politics only ever ends one way.
The Oscar-winning film sketches out the broad themes of Berluconist hedonism, all against the backdrop of the decline of ideologies that shaped 20th-century Italy.
The former Italian prime minister died on June 12, 2023, at the age of 86. Throughout his terms in office he cultivated closer ties with the US – with mixed results.
Despite his serving three separate terms in office, it’s still difficult to decide on a definitive view of the late Italian prime minister.
How political parties such as Fidesz, Brothers of Italy, and the National Rally form part of the European Parliament.
For the first time, two populist radical-right partners are teaming up to form a government. So who is the outsider now?
Italy’s next prime minister promises a lot on the campaign trail but the reality of government will prove a shock.
Italy will have its first woman prime minister. And both Italy and Western Europe will have their first far-right majority government since the fall of Mussolini and the end of the Second World War.
With the opposition all but giving up, a party with origins in post-war fascism is poised to form a government.
Italians will vote soon. A likely victory for the far-right Brothers of Italy could take the country down an uncharted path.
The latest political chaos in Italy is the result of a series of political manoeuvres by varying parties.
In claiming the election was “stolen” from him and using the office of the president to the benefit of his family, Trump dips into the authoritarian playbook to convert power into property.
Scandals are violent shocks to social systems, yet not all questionable behaviour produces scandal. How can we explain that some figures escape the consequences of their own behavior while others don’t?
The ideals of liberal democracies are under threat – and not just in the US and Russia.
Italy’s first black senator, and the party he represents, won’t be advancing the fight against xenophobia.
The Five Star Movement is the biggest party, but forming a government is going to be difficult. Will a right-wing coalition prevail?
Together, two parties with a tough stance on immigration and the EU – the Five Star Movement and the League – received nearly 50 percent of the vote.
He’s barred from public office but this former prime minister isn’t going to be held back by the small matter of a conviction for tax evasion.
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