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Matthew Perry and Tina Turner were among those who died in 2023
The good, the bad, the ugly: inside Berlusconi’s art collection
Former Italian prime minister and media tycoon, who died this year, bought up some 25,000 paintings. Now no one knows what to do with them
Silvio Berlusconi heirs weigh up fate of his mostly worthless art collection
Former Italian PM amassed the 25,000 works in the final years of his life, buying the majority from late-night shopping channels
Donald Trump is more radical than the average autocrat
Former US president’s personal power-grab plan, assisted by a pliable judiciary, involves an all-out assault on the separation of powers
Silvio Berlusconi is dead, but his cynical legacy of bluster and histrionics lives on
How familiar the Berlusconi model – embodying all the qualities of an Italian opera – now seems
Berlusconi’s political stand-up comedy routine was hugely influential but the joke isn’t funny any more
Hugh Linehan: The potent blend of machismo, shamelessness and corruption set the mould for Trump and Johnson
Silvio Berlusconi obituary: Brilliant at winning power, lethal at wielding it
He dominated the public life of his country in a way no Italian had done since Benito Mussolini
Italy bids farewell to Berlusconi on contested day of mourning
Decision by government to have a national day of mourning sparks protest from opposition politicians
Silvio Berlusconi may be gone but Trump’s still here – the rotten populist legacy is everywhere
Berlusconi’s political style combined extreme personality politics, a skillful use of visual media and an unashamed demagogy
Italy prepares to bid farewell to Berlusconi with grand funeral
Scandal-prone billionaire to be buried after state funeral in Milan
The Irish Times view on Silvio Berlusconi: a scandal-ridden career
Berlusconi insisted his entry into politics was motivated by a desire to serve his country, but critics believed he was more concerned to serve himself and protect his financial interests
Italy’s oligarch: Berlusconi’s death marks the end of an era
Abroad he was synonymous with sex parties, but at home the billionaire and former PM remained a powerful political force
Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italian prime minister dies aged 86
Businessman created Italy’s largest media company before transforming political landscape
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi ‘readmitted to hospital’ three weeks after release
Berlusconi (86) previously spent 45 days being treated for a lung infection and chronic leukaemia in Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital
Former Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia - source
Four-times premier was taken to hospital in Milan on Wednesday with breathing problems
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi admitted to intensive care unit
The Forza Italia leader (86) is being treated in Milan for a problem arising from an infection
And Then What? by Catherine Ashton: The curious world of EU diplomacy during ‘one of the most turbulent times’
Among nuggets are Putin’s penchant for ‘controlling the time’ - but murky aspects of EU policy go uninterrogated
Berlusconi says he offered Monza team sex workers in dressing room for win
Video shows owner making comments at Christmas dinner
Giorgia Meloni to be sworn in this weekend as Italy’s first female prime minister
Ceremony to take place on Saturday as euro zone’s third-largest economy wrestles with severe energy crisis
Berlusconi’s frustration underlines Meloni’s coalition power struggle
Former leader calls coalition partner and future prime minister ‘opinionated, domineering, arrogant and offensive’
Italian youth respond to life under Meloni: ‘We will become their worst nightmare. We will fight with our teeth and nails for our rights’
Students occupy schools as others rally for abortion rights and gay rights, fearful of the new prime minister’s far-right agenda
Italian election: Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing bloc storms to victory
Brothers of Italy leader poised to become country’s first female prime minister
Italian rightwing coalition makes final push before election
Italian rightwing coalition forecast to win a landslide victory in Italy's general election on Sunday
Italy’s fractured centre-left leaves door open for Meloni election win
Breakdown in alliance and ‘soap opera’ rows give clear advantage to rightwing coalition
Draghi a quietly crucial player in imposing sanctions on Russia
Europe Letter: Italian prime minister works his magic as Italy takes tough stance on Ukraine
Lisa Fallon: Damien Duff the latest disciple of three at the back
Former AC Milan boss Alberto Zaccheroni credited with first playing 3-4-3/3-4-1-2 system
Italian president stays for second term to end political stalemate
Sergio Mattarella (80) had intended to leave role but leaders could not agree on successor
Italian government’s unity threatened by split over vote for next president
League leader Salvini’s backing of Casellati in defiance of his coalition partners could herald the end of Draghi’s government
Berlusconi drops out as secret ballot to elect president of Italy begins
Premier Mario Draghi seen as frontrunner, although there are obstacles in the way
Mission impossible? Berlusconi launches bid for Italian presidency
Former-PM portrays himself as elder statesman in wake of health woes and sex scandals
Paolo Sorrentino: ‘Maradona inspired me to become a film-maker’
The soccer star was the film-maker’s first contact with spectacle, with ‘a high form of entertainment’
‘Opportunity to recalibrate’: Who will rule in the post-Merkel EU?
Exit of the EU's great deal-maker raises prospect for new configurations of power
Silvio Berlusconi: Italy’s great survivor plots a succession plan
Can his political party or media business exist without him?
Italy to relax Covid restrictions in Draghi’s first gamble as PM
Daily infection number remains high as experts voice concerns about easing restrictions too soon
The Irish Times view on Mario Draghi: a safe pair of hands
The former ECB chief would be a prime minister above politics – that’s a strength but also a fundamental weakness
Italy’s PM Giuseppe Conte survives crunch confidence vote
Weakened coalition now faces an uphill battle to pass meaningful economic reforms
Italian PM Conte faces crunch vote on his future
Political turmoil as Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 climbs to more than 80,000
Italy in political crisis as Renzi pulls out of government
Critics claim Renzi is playing politics at a time of crisis to revive his Italia Viva party
Mark Thompson: The media boss on Trump, Brexit and end of print
Ex-New York Times and BBC chief on his Irish heritage and ‘serendipitous’ career
Lustful leaders: The good, the bad and the narcissistic
What drives those who dominate in business and politics is the focus of a new book
Covid-19: Russian vaccine generates antibody response in all trial participants
World update: France sees record number of new cases; New Zealand reports first death in months
Italy’s former PM Berlusconi tests positive for coronavirus
Media tycoon (83) has no symptoms and is isolating at home, his doctor says
Ken Early: Why international football is fading into obscurity
Last 20 years has seen the international game clearly bypassed by elite club football
Jail terms for 13 bankers over Monte Paschi scandal
Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Nomura and Deutsche Bank bankers sentenced to jail on Friday
‘Tunisia’s Berlusconi’ the wild card as nation goes to the polls
Jailed TV station owner Karoui among voters’ hopes for delivery on Arab Spring ideals
Italian Senate set to pick date for no-confidence vote in PM
Matteo Salvini attracts criticism for push to capitalise on opinion polls in new election
In his own words: What Boris Johnson’s writing says about him
New British PM’s many books and newspaper columns are revealing about his attitudes
Italian prosecutors to investigate League Russian funding claims
Far-right party alleged to have solicited cash from Moscow ahead of EU elections
Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?
Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders
Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96
Artist was best known for work with opera singers and on Shakespeare plays
Elections round-up: how people voted across the EU
Country-by-country guide to elections that saw modest gains for the far-right in many member states
Matteo Salvini brings old-style politics to Italy election campaign
Far-right League leader’s taste for travelling around the country is paying rich dividends
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