Showing posts with label Forza Italia Party. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forza Italia Party. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2016

#ITALY: Frmr. PM Berlusconi Plots Relaunch Of His Party From Hospital Bed After Heart Attack

[world politics news]


Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is planning to relaunch his political party, Forza Italia, when he comes out of hospital on July 5. The 80-year-old billionaire underwent open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve after sustaining a heart attack earlier this month, but is showing no signs of slowing down. Berlusconi remains popular despite a series of scandals.

Monday, January 11, 2016

#ITALY: Frmr. PM Berlusconi, 79, Vows To Relaunch Party, Return To Power, After Conviction

[world politics news]


Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has pledged to relaunch his Forza Italia Party this year and force out the center-left government of Matteo Renzi. The former Italian prime minister, 79, has kept a low profile since he was convicted of tax evasion and banned from public office in 2013. Since then, parties of the Right have been divided.