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Allegations Of Mob Ties Add To Berlusconi's Woes

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 12/14/2009 - 7:30am

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose term has been plagued by corruption charges, sex scandals and nasty divorce proceedings, now faces court evidence from a mobster linking him to the Mafia.

And opposition to the longtime political survivor is growing.

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Recession Hits Italy's Chair-Manufacturing Center

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 09/15/2009 - 10:58pm

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says his country has avoided the global downturn and its economy's future is rosy.

But in northeast Italy's Manzano — the self-proclaimed chair capital of the world — hundreds of small and medium-sized, family-owned companies are closing.

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Earthquake Ravaged Town Hosts G-8 Summit

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 3:20am

The leaders of the G-8 nations are staying in the historic mountain town of L'Aquila, which was devastated by a major earthquake three months ago.

President Obama and his host, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, toured the town on the first day of the economic summit.

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