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A dynamic new leader of the Democratic party was supposed to stop the rot. But now all of Tuscany may turn blue

Whether in Italy, Spain, France or Finland, parties that were once outcasts are fast gaining respectability – and power

French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Paris for the first time since she was elected last year. On the agenda are the war in Ukraine, NATO and bilateral relations, but the visit comes as France and Italy have clashed over migration issues.

In Milano 2, the swish housing estate that launched a scandal-ridden career, residents are still grateful to the former PM. Whether they will vote for Forza Italia is a different matter

On Thursday, Elon Musk strode into the Palazzo Chigi in central Rome for a visit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Wine, hugs and small talk were exchanged over the course of several long meetings, but the billionaire refrained from making any promises – or letting any details slip about…

Italy held a national day of mourning for Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving prime minister since Mussolini, after his death this week. Thousands turned out for his state funeral – but the country is far from united on the man who remade Italian politics in…

Billionaire had an estimated wealth of $7.4bn and left no indication of who would take over after his death

The death of Silvio Berlusconi this week brought an abrupt and unexpected end to predictions of a Hollywood-esque comeback for the media tycoon-turned-political leader. 

Thousands of people turned out for the funeral of former Italian prime minister Silvio Berluscon toi bid him farewell in Milan on Wednesday at a state funeral for the controversial billionaire.