The sudden ascent of the man credited with helping save the euro was a pipe dream for Italians frustrated with a coalition paralyzed by ideological schisms and incompetence.
Tag: Berlusconi, Silvio
As Political Crisis Meets Pandemic, Italians Wonder, Why?
The government survived a near-collapse, but it remained unclear just what Matteo Renzi, the ambitious former prime minister, hoped to gain by provoking it.
Summer Jet-Setters Turned Sardinia Into a Coronavirus Hot Spot
Silvio Berlusconi was there in August. So was his friend, the club owner Flavio Briatore. Now both are among hundreds of Covid-19 cases linked to the Italian island, a favorite of rich partygoers.