International Monetary Fund urges more progress on public finance reforms The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday urged the incoming center-right government of Silvio Berlusconi to continue efforts to correct Italy' public finances.
Government bios: ministers without portfolio Following are bios of ministers without portfolio in Silvio Berlusconi's new government.
Napolitano urges mideast dialogue There can be no peace in the Middle East unless Israel's right to exist is universally recognised, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said on Thursday in his address inaugurating the Turin Book Fair.
Berlusconi forms new government Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Wednesday evening asked center right leader Silvio Berlusconi to form a new Italian government, the 62nd since the end of the war.
Israel/Italy: Berlusconi sends 60th birthday message Premier-elect Silvio Berlusconi has sent a special message to Israel to mark the 60th anniversary of its declaration of independence, remarking that ''Israel's birthday is the birthday of all of us''.
President to start govt talks Italian President Giorgio Napolitano will hold talks Tuesday and Wednesday paving the way for the formation of Italy's new centre-right government.
Publication of tax data suspended Italy's privacy watchdog on Wednesday ordered the national tax office to immediately suspend the publication on its website of personal information filed by tax payers.
Embryo screening given green light Outgoing health minister Livia Turco on Wednesday lifted the ban on embryo screening in assisted fertility procedures in a last-minute update to national guidelines before the new centre-right government takes power.
Feast over for Venice pigeons The age-old tourist tradition of feeding pigeons in Venice's St Mark's Square came to an abrupt end on Wednesday when a controversial city council ban swept into effect.
Less glitz at Rome Film Fest Hollywood A-listers might not be as welcome on the red carpet at Rome's Film Festival under new plans for the event by the city's freshly appointed mayor Gianni Alemanno.
