Silvio Berlusconi

ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says his government's justice reform plan will benefit all Italians but critics say it is just the latest in a string of tailor-made laws to help him avoid corruption trials. The draft law, which was presented by Berlusconi allies in the Senate on Thursday, calls for one of the most radical reforms of Italy's snail-paced justice system since the end of World War Two. It would impose a total six-year limit on the three stages of court cases -- initial trial, first appeal and final appeal -- in a country where trials can last more than a ... Read Full Story

Business News: Fate of business holdings in the balance -- The Italo premier and media mogul's estranged spouse, Veronica Lario, has just moved into her mother's palatial Swiss retreat, from which the former actress and her lawyers are reportedly plotting an acrimonious divorce that could become Italy's new spectator sport, somewhat like the current "Dodgers divorce" case between Frank and Jamie McCourt in L.A. Read Full Story

By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 10:41 PM on 18th November 2009 Add to My Stories Silvio Berlusconi 'can't stop putting his foot in his mouth' Italy's lothario prime minister has had a scandalous year, capped by the start this week of his trial over allegations of tax fraud. The trouble is, as Claire Cohen reminds us, Silvio Berlusconi can't stop putting his foot in his mouth... On democracy: 'Ladies, I have a mission for you on election day; cook. Sweet and exquisite things, please. Bring them to the polling station to be examined. The boldest can try making a tart, the most ... Read Full Story

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, set to go on trial this month, on Tuesday won backing for a radical justice reform just as judges issued an arrest warrant for a senior aide on charges of Mafia collusion. Lower house speaker Gianfranco Fini said after meeting Berlusconi that they agreed to present soon a draft law putting time limits on trials -- one of Berlusconi's key demands in his fight against judges he says are biased against him. Berlusconi has demanded that his allies commit themselves to protecting him from what he calls an onslaught by "communist" magistrates and judges. Fini, a ... Read Full Story

Milan Is Not For Sale Pier Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi has no plans to sell Milan to wealthy investors, according to his son Pier Silvio. Back in October, reports in Italy claimed negotiations were taking place with Albanian oil magnate Rezart Taci. Taci confirmed he was interested in doing business with the club and rubbed shoulders with the Milan c 1 Vote(s) Read Full Story