Jailed leader of PKK in negotiations over end to armed struggle, but does Abdullah Ocalan still have the power to deliver?
Monthly Archives: December 2012
Charlemagne: Monti’s chances
The Prime Minister is still much respected by his fellow-Italians. But his chances of staying Prime Minister are shaky
Spanish police seize 11 tonnes (!) of hash
Stories of 2012: Mario Pellegrini, Costa Concordia hero
Unlike the stricken liner’s captain, the deputy mayor of Giglio played a key role in the rescue operation near his Italian island
Gambling addiction takes its toll in Italy
Experts say state does not recognise scale of problem as legislation clears the way for 1,000 new arcades
Berlusconi threatens to walk out on television interviewer
… after the interviewer dares to interrupt him.
The Ohio of Italy
Silvio Berlusconi’s electoral fate will be decided in his native Lombardy
A video Berlusconi’s new girlfriend would maybe prefer to forget
Francesca Pascale – a model of dexterity with the iced lolly – is second from the left dressed in red bikini and sarong.
Banks call time on Harry’s Bar owners
Family behind legendary bar in Venice favoured by likes of Humphrey Bogart and Orson Welles forced to step aside
Will Monti run for prime minister?
WITH his restrained smile, laconic manner and dry humour, Mario Monti, Italy’s prime minister, makes a good sphinx. And that is the role he will have to play until the budget for 2013 is approved by parliament