Politics
Protests scheduled for Rome on Saturday 15 October leave Piazza della Repubblica at 14.00 and go in the direction of Piazza Porta di S. Giovanni, where they are expected to finish at 21.00. There will be 39 bus routes af...
Protests around the centre of Rome, leading up to a large demonstration on Saturday 15 October, are stretching the capacity of the security forces in the capital.
On Tuesday 11 October the Biblioteca Nazionale was cl...
It is now forbidden to sit on the large flower pots outside Palazzo Grazioli, the Roman residence of the Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Situated on Via del Plebiscito, just off Piazza Venezia, the flower pots had...
Rome is currently preparing measures to prohibit demonstrations in squares in the historic centre, such as Piazza Navona.
The city said that the order is designed to eliminate the risk to Rome
Italian voters have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the four referendums. Not only did the turnout reach 57 per cent of the electorate, well over the necessary quorum of 50 per cent plus one vote, but the votes in favo...
James Walston looks at the results of the local elections in Milan and Naples and their possible consequences for Silvio Berlusconi
The Festa della Repubblica is celebrated in Rome and across Italy each year on 2 June. The public holiday commemorates the June referendum in 1946 when Italians voted to exile the monarchy in favour of a republican form...
James Walston takes a look at the latest actions of Italy
Security has been increased at the embassies whose countries are currently involved in military action against Libya: the US embassy on Via Veneto, the British embassy on Via XX Settembre and the French embassy in Piazza...
Despite Silvio Berlusconi's trumpeted victory on 14 December his government is just as fragile as it was before and the chances of a spring elections are just as high.
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James Walston is back in Rome and asking whether much has really changed in the political life of Italy since he left for a trip to Ghana at the beginning of January.
In a controversial ruling Italy
The three-vote victory of Silvio Berlusconi
As the fate of Silvio Berlusconi and his government hang in the balance James Walston looks at possible successors and what may happen after 14 December.
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In a series of events designed to promote the art of diplomacy between nations, 30 meetings, seminars and round table discussions take place as part of the Festival of Diplomacy between 16 and 24 October.
Internation...
With the United States mid-term congressional elections coming up on 2 November US oversees voters are reminded to register to vote or to make sure that their registration is up to date.
The deadline for registration...
James Walston finds something profoundly depressing about the recent visit of the Libyan leader to Rome for the fourth time in just over a year.
He continues his political observations about Ghedaffi and Silvo Berlusco...
James Walston continues his political observations from his blogsite.
To read more about the Berlusconi-Fini breakup click here.
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