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	Silvio Berlusconi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Berlusconi kept Mangano as an employee despite his criminal record dating back to the 1960s, and never dismissed him even when, during his time as employee in the Villa, he was imprisoned because of convictions, and suspected of arranging the kidnapping of a friend of Berlusconi.
		Berlusconi also owns the football club AC Milan, which some think has been an important factor in his political success ("Forza Italia" means "Go Italy!") and before the party was founded it was connected to football supporters of the national team.
		Berlusconi said to his fellows that the only way out was to make a deal with RAI to end competition (that is to make a cartel), lower costs and quality of programs, and fix audience share to about 45% for both.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silvio_Berlusconi (8374 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| First among billionaires
		Berlusconi, after all, had actually come to power, and with a big majority, thanks to the unpleasant allies in his rightwing coalition: the "post-fascist" National Alliance, under Gianfranco Fini, and the Northern League, headed by the foul-talking Umberto Bossi, whose party was described in April in a Council of Europe report as "racist and xenophobic".
		Berlusconi's talents as an entertainer - the source of much of his electoral success - and his undeniable charm have worked on his fellow heads of state, particularly on "my friend" Tony Blair, with whom he jovially speaks in French and with whom he is setting about deregulating the European labour market.
		Berlusconi presents himself as a devout Catholic - in fact, he was living with Veronica and already had one child by her in 1984, the year before he separated from Carla.
	www.guardian.co.uk /italy/story/0,12576,824146,00.html (3682 words)

	Berlusconi, Silvio
		Berlusconi was quick to see the enormous potential in this explosion of activity and in 1975 he set up a holding company, Fininvest, to manage his expanding interests.
		Berlusconi took full advantage of this opening, buying out one of his main competitors, Italia 1, in 1982, and acquiring his only other serious challenger, Rete 4, in 1984.
		Berlusconi was allowed to keep his three broadcasting networks and Publitalia's domination of the television advertising market remained untouched.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/B/htmlB/berlusconis/berlusconis.htm (1471 words)

	Trials involving Silvio Berlusconi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1990 Berlusconi was declared guilty of perjury by the appeal court of Venice for false testimony on his affiliation to the freemason lodge "Propaganda 2", commonly known as "P2"; however the court did not proceed to a punishment sentence because the crime had been extinguished by the 1989 amnesty.
		First Court: Berlusconi was acquitted on September 26, 2005 because the new law on false accounting makes false accounting illegal only if there is a specific damaged party reporting the fact to the authorities [1].
		Mr Berlusconi is to stand trial in relation to transactions carried out by the Berlusconi family's media company Mediaset in the 1990s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trials_involving_Silvio_Berlusconi (827 words)

	CNN.com - Q&A: The future for Berlusconi - June 12, 2001
		Berlusconi made many promises during his political campaign, saying top priorities included cutting red tape in Italy's notably bureaucratic government, a series of construction projects, the creation of 1.5 million jobs and economic reforms aimed at reducing taxes on corporate profits.
		On top of that, in 1994 Berlusconi did not have a majority in the Senate, and in the lower house of parliament he had to rely on votes from the Northern League of Umberto Bossi, who pulled the plug on him and was the cause of the collapse of Berlusconi's first government.
		Berlusconi is on record as saying he backs US plans for a missile defence system, as well as leaving a door open to more discussion on the pro-environment Kyoto agreement (for the reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions), which most of Europe wants to ratify but the Bush administration opposes.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/06/11/berlusconi.vinci.otsc (982 words)

	Berlusconi government wracked by crisis
		Berlusconi responded by attempting to intimidate Follini, threatening to personally attack him on all the television channels of his TV company—Mediaset.
		Berlusconi’s own party suffered heavy losses resulting from its support for the war in Iraq and a growing opposition to government policies that are shamelessly directed at lining the pockets of Italy’s elite.
		Berlusconi had predicted a share of the vote of “at least 25 percent.” In the event, the party won just 21 percent despite the unparalleled financial, media and power resources possessed by the party for manipulating public opinion.
	wsws.org /articles/2004/jul2004/berl-j26.shtml (2214 words)

	USATODAY.com - Berlusconi, Bush discuss pullout from Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Berlusconi, one of Washington's most stalwart allies in the war, said the pullout would depend on security conditions in Iraq and would be discussed with the Iraqi government and coalition allies.
		Berlusconi assured him that the Italian withdrawal would be phased and would not undermine "the ability of Iraqis to defend themselves," Bush added.
		Berlusconi on Tuesday made a reference to Italian public opinion, which is strongly against the war, though he stopped short of saying that was the reason for the pullout.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-03-16-itay-iraq_x.htm (678 words)

	Citizen Kane on Steroids Silvio Berlusconi wins, democracy loses in Italy
		Berlusconi's principal governing partner is Gianfranco Fini, a suave, 49-year-old politician who cut his teeth as leader of the Italian Social Movement (MSI), Europe's oldest neofascist party.
		Berlusconi publicly aligned himself with Fini before the MSI chief gave his organization a face-lift and renamed it the National Alliance in 1995.
		The political bankruptcy of the center-left coalition is partly to blame for Berlusconi's comeback.
	www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Media/CitizenKane_Steroids.html (1646 words)

	USATODAY.com - Berlusconi resigns, planning to form new government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Berlusconi said all his coalition allies have "renewed their trust" in him and demanded that he form a new Cabinet.
		Berlusconi, who is staying on as caretaker, was quoted as saying by the Apcom news agency that he expects the government crisis to be over by the end of the week.
		Berlusconi appeared to appease some requests from his allies when he said the new platform would focus on aiding Italy's underdeveloped south and financially pressed families.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-04-20-berlusconi_x.htm (719 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Berlusconi, Silvio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the early 1980s Berlusconi founded commercial television networks that wooed the public away from the more stolid fare offered on government-run channels, and he became a billionaire as head of a media empire embracing television, advertising, film, and publishing.
		Subsequently accused of the very corruption he had vowed to expunge, Berlusconi, who alleged a left-wing plot against him, was convicted in 1997 and 1998 of financial crimes.
		Berlusconi and the battle for the Italian media.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/b/berluscon.asp (521 words)

	Berlusconi acquitted of corruption charges - World News - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Berlusconi welcomed the verdict, which brought down the curtain on a trial that lasted almost five years, saying he had always expected to be cleared.
		Berlusconi, the first serving Italian prime minister to face a criminal trial, had always maintained his innocence and said he was the victim of a witch hunt by left-wing magistrates, who turned on him when he entered politics in 1994.
		Berlusconi has forged close ties with the president, built mostly on his contribution of Italian troops to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq despite wide public opposition at home to the war.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6692811 (828 words)

	Silvio Berlusconi and his cabinet
		Berlusconi befriended Bettino Craxi who, in 1976, became the leader of the Socialist Party and Italy's prime minister in 1983.
		The irony is that Berlusconi successfully presented and presents himself as a new force whereas in reality he was part of the old corrupt system.
		But even if he resigns as prime minister, Berlusconi would still control almost the entire private TV sector, an intolerable situation in any democracy since television is today's main source of information for citizens, especially in Italy, where newspaper readers are relatively rare compared with other European countries.
	www.cosmopolis.ch /english/cosmo38/silvio_berlusconi_cabinet.htm (1109 words)

	Wide Angle . The Prime Minister and the Press \| PBS
		Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was one of the lucky few who managed to see the game from the stadium, and every so often his smiling face flashed up on TV screens around the country.
		As prime minister, Berlusconi cannot fire his ministers, cannot dissolve parliament, and is at the mercy of junior coalition partners who can bring the government down at any moment if they don't get their way.
		Berlusconi stands on the right of the Italian political center -- he believes strongly in free markets and rails against communism at any opportunity -- yet his four-party coalition includes the post-fascist Alleanza Nazionale and the populist Lega Nord.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/wideangle/shows/berlusconi/index.html (553 words)

	RedOrbit - General - Berlusconi's power fades away
		Even some members of Berlusconi's inner circle were starting to admit defeat, saying the initial estimate of 43,000 disputed ballots -- papers on which the voting intention was deemed unclear by scrutineers -- had been exaggerated.
		Parties allied to Berlusconi have shown no taste for pushing for a recount of up to a million ballots, but hard-core supporters maintained hope that he could still prevail.
		Berlusconi has suggested that, given the closeness of the result, Italy's sharply divided left and right should form a "grand coalition" -- something the center left has rejected outright, saying it has the mandate to govern on its own.
	www.redorbit.com /news/general/470235/berlusconis_power_fades_away/index.html?source=r_general (505 words)

	CNN.com - Berlusconi expresses 'regret' - Jul. 4, 2003
		Berlusconi has been widely condemned in European media for his remark, which overshadowed the start of Italy's EU presidency this week.
		Berlusconi's outburst came in reaction to criticism by German Social Democratic MEP Martin Schulz of Berlusconi's legal problems and an alleged conflict of interest between his political role and his extensive media empire.
		Berlusconi said on Wednesday he did not mean to offend German feelings, but he declined to retract the comment or apologize to Schulz.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/07/03/berlusconi.eu.speech/index.html (745 words)

	Italy: Court overturns Berlusconi's immunity law
		Berlusconi and his closest collaborators were involved in dozens of these cases.
		Berlusconi is the richest man in Italy: his Fininvest empire includes Mediaset, the country’s biggest TV, film and media concern, as well as construction, insurance and food companies, and retail store chains.
		Berlusconi was able to push through these changes because of the political impotence of the opposition.
	wsws.org /articles/2004/jan2004/ital-j23.shtml (1864 words)

	10/04/01 - Are We Better Than They Are?
		Berlusconi pronounced to a group of journalists last week, "We should be conscious of the superiority of our civilization, which consists of a value system that has given people widespread prosperity in those countries that embrace it, and guarantees respect for human rights and religion.
		Berlusconi has "crossed the limits of reason and decency," while the prime minister of Iran said the remarks were due to Mr.
		Berlusconi, and it immediately became apparent why more Westerners didn't: Quite simply, the West has forgotten how to tell whether one civilization is better than another.
	www.vdare.com /francis/better.htm (743 words)

	WJLA - Italy's Berlusconi Hands in Resignation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Premier Silvio Berlusconi handed the president his resignation Wednesday and pledged to form a new government to strengthen his coalition, which has been weakened by a sluggish economy and opposition to Italian involvement in Iraq.
		Berlusconi said he was confident a new government would relaunch the center-right coalition ahead of next year's general election.
		Berlusconi has been struggling to hold his 4-year-old government together, and a senior coalition partner threatened Tuesday to quit the government in a further setback for the premier.
	www.wjla.com /headlines/0405/222267.html (708 words)

	RedOrbit - General - Berlusconi Visits Bush Ranch in Texas
		The visit by Berlusconi on Sunday and Monday gave the president a chance to show the world that not all of Europe is cool to his policies - that trans-Atlantic relations remain strong even though France and Germany didn't back the war effort.
		"Berlusconi has taken his position in support of the U.S. to differentiate himself from the Franco-German alliance and say that Italy is a country that is powerful and has a voice in its own right," said Robin Niblett, an analyst at the private Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
		Berlusconi could reap more political clout from the visit than Bush, who continues to be plagued with questions about the war.
	www.redorbit.com /news/display/?id=7358 (664 words)

	Reporters sans frontières - Italy
		Berlusconi, who is both chief executive and owner of a media empire, signed a decree on 23 December reprieving one of his television channels, which was set to transfer to satellite by the end of the year.
		Berlusconi would thus be able to retain ownership of his three national channels (Italia 1, Canale 5 and Retequattro).
		In fact Berlusconi’s name does not appear on any management list of companies he owns, where the running of the company is in the hands of a friend or family member.
	www.rsf.org /article.php3?id_article=8868 (702 words)

	CNN.com - Berlusconi jumps to Putin defense - Nov. 7, 2003
		Berlusconi, who holds the rotating EU presidency, is himself a tycoon who has faced numerous criminal charges which he has blamed on politically motivated prosecutors.
		Berlusconi also unfurled an attack on the international press for asking such questions, saying they offered a distorted vision of the world.
		Putin offered his thanks to Berlusconi and proceeded to answer the reporter, telling him at one point that he understood that the man was just doing his job.
	edition.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/11/07/italy.berlusconi.ap (545 words)

	CBC News - CBC News: Berlusconi faces strong challenge in Italian vote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Berlusconi's centre-right coalition was trailing in the public opinion surveys behind centre-left coalition led by Romano Prodi, who was prime minister from 1996 to 1998.
		Berlusconi, an entrepreneur who is Italy's richest person, was first appointed prime minister in 1994, but his government only lasted seven months.
		Berlusconi, in turn, said Prodi was a "useful idiot" for the two small communist parties in his coalition.
	www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2006/04/09/italy-vote060409.html?print (392 words)

	On the Media
		Berlusconi is Italy's richest and most powerful man. His personal assets include three television networks, a major publishing company, an insurance and asset management firm, a slew of real estate holdings and the AC Milan Soccer Club.
		Berlusconi now owns the country's largest private television network, Media Set [sp?], and last May using a few of the millions in profit and with the help of an inept opposition he cruised into the job of prime minister.
		Berlusconi's probably the better choice for the economic experience and political vision he has.
	www.onthemedia.org /transcripts/transcripts_032202_italy.html (1004 words)

	CNN.com In-Depth Specials - Silvio Berlusconi, self-styled man of the people
		Berlusconi is a self-made man, a master of his own fate, whose early work experience was gathered as a singer on cruise ships.
		The Berlusconi family empire is vast, from telecommunications to insurance and building.
		Berlusconi backs this up by trading on his image, flooding the country with posters showing his face and carrying slogans like "safer cities, a job and less taxes for everybody."
	cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2001/italy/stories/berlusconi (852 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Italian MPs vote to kill off Berlusconi bribery trial
		The legislation, rushed through at breakneck speed, brings to an abrupt halt Mr Berlusconi's trial in Milan on charges of corruption - he is accused of bribing judges in a 1980s corporate takeover battle before he entered politics - just days before Italy takes over the EU presidency.
		The prime minister argued that the change in the law was necessary to protect the country from what he described as the "communist threat" posed by prosecuting judges.
		But commentators warned that while the law might save Mr Berlusconi from the embarrassment of a public trial, it left him, in the eyes of the rest of the world, a lame duck prime minister.
	www.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,3604,980217,00.html (626 words)

	Mafia supergrass spills beans on Berlusconi link - smh.com.au
		His testimony was lodged as evidence in the trial in Sicily of Berlusconi's close friend and associate Marcello Dell'Utri for Mafia links.
		Last year Berlusconi, whose 1994 government collapsed amid bribery allegations, swept to victory, and his coalition took all of Sicily's 61 parliamentary seats.
		Berlusconi, on trial for corruption, is under attack for pushing through laws that critics say are designed to help him and his cronies escape charges.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/12/05/1038950148877.html (350 words)

	CNN.com - Summit riots spark Genoa G8 fears - July 9, 2001
		Berlusconi has already criticised the decision of his predecessors to hold the summit in the old Italian port city.
		Berlusconi was speaking to the Senate ahead of a routine vote of confidence on his new government.
		During Italy's election campaign in May, Berlusconi and his allies mocked the suggestion that Genoa would remain an "open city" during the summit, saying the meeting could be targeted by terrorists.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/06/18/genoa.fears (510 words)

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