Former Prime Minister Mario Monti said he does not believe another Italian election will be called any time soon.

NAPLES, Italy (Reuters) - Prosecutors on Thursday called for former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to face another trial, on charges of bribing a senator, deepening the legal troubles of a key ally in Italy's coalition government. A Naples judge must decide whether the evidence is sufficient to indict Berlusconi and order a trial. The prosecutors accuse Berlusconi of having paid ...

Former prime minister has long denied tax fraud charges, and is expected to appeal to Italy's highest courtFormer Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction and four-year prison sentence were upheld on the first appeal on Wednesday in a case that could see him barred from public office for five years.In Italy, defendants are legally considered innocent until all ...

Christian Democrat who was friends with popes and cardinals was controversial figure who survived claims he helped the MafiaGiulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier and a symbol of post-war Italy has died at his home in Rome, Italian officials said. He was 94.Announcing the death, the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, called Andreotti "the most representative politician" Italy had known ...

Enrico Letta continues the political revolution that began under Mario Monti by naming seven women in his 22-member cabinetJosefa Idem is not someone who is easily rattled. An international canoer who won an Olympic gold and five world championships, the 48-year-old knows what it is like to face a daunting challenge.But, after taking a call from Italy's new prime minister, ...