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The number of new confirmed cases in Italy surges to a record of 40,902 cases, pushing the nationwide total to 1.1 million cases as the government designates the Tuscany and Campania regions as high-risk "red zones".
2020-11-13

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tests positive for COVID-19. He is expected to self-isolate at his home near Milan.
2020-09-2

Roberto Maroni announces that an electoral pact signed between his Lega Nord party and Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom party explicitly rules out Berlusconi assuming the Prime Minister of Italy position again.
2013-01-8

Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi easily wins a parliamentary vote on the economy thought to be a test of his coalition's stability.
2011-06-21

Voters in Italian cities including Milan and Naples go to the polls for the second round of local government elections with candidates supported by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi losing in both cities.
2011-05-30

Tens of thousands of women hold nationwide protests in 200 cities against Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi, whom they say has damaged the standing of women with his string of sex scandals.
2011-02-13

The Vatican is said to be "troubled" by the latest sex scandal engulfing Italy's prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, alleging that Berlusconi purchased an under-age prostitute.
2011-01-20

Wikileaks releases 250,000 messages sent by U.S. embassies, including messages discussing corruption, criticisms of the UK, Guantánamo Bay prison camp, a Chinese cyber attack, the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Silvio Berlusconi, and a possible unified Korea.
2010-11-28

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announces he will seek a confidence vote once the 2011 budget is approved.
2010-11-14

A split develops in Italy's governing People of Freedom Party after a dispute between Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Gianfranco Fini, President of the Chamber of Deputies.
2010-07-30