3.53pm: reaction to exit polls
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Italy election exit polls point to win for Bersani’s centre-left coalition
First reports indicate strong support for alliance led by Pier Luigi Bersani’s Democratic party and bloody nose for Mario Monti
Pope considering response to alleged ‘inappropriate acts’ by UK cardinal
Vatican confirms priests’ written allegations against Cardinal Keith O’Brien have been received and issue is in pontiff’s hands
Italy elections: an end to sleaze and cronyism?
Results circulating on internet show abrupt surge in support for Five Star Movement, which wants to reboot Italian politics
Vatican dismisses reports linking pope’s resignation to gay conclave discovery
Pope Benedict talks of ‘evil, suffering and corruption’ in the world in remarks to Vatican Curia as he prepares to vacate papacy
Charlemagne: Beppe Grillo, a rising star?
The tomfoolery that endlessly surrounds Berlusconi is being overshadowed by something even more attention-grabbing: the climatic rally of the campaign mounted by Beppe Grillo
The World Tonight
John Hooper talks to BBC Radio 4 about the 2013 Italian elections. Contribution starts at 27mins30sec
Italian elections: why we should worry
Q&A on how the Italian elections this weekend could reignite the eurozone crisis and affect the world economy
Pinocchio’s heirs
Charlemagne: Who has the longest nose in Italian politics?
Italian election: L’Aquila’s voters search in vain for a saviour
Historic town devastated by the 2009 earthquake is symbolic of a country seemingly incapable of recovery