Mario Monti

Italy nominates youngest prime minister in years

2013-04-24 07:40:00

ROME -- Italy turned the corner on two months of political stalemate Wednesday by nominating center-left leader Enrico Letta as prime minister after inconclusive elections in February left parties struggling to form a government. Letta, 46, is set to...

Pope Benedict hailed by crowds, may be papal advisor in retirement

2013-02-13 08:33:00

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI was given a rapturous reception by the public at a general audience Wednesday, and the Vatican said he may offer his successor advice on papal duties after he resigns at the end of the month. Benedict, 85, announced...

Italy's Berlusconi squares off against TV host

2013-01-11 07:18:00

ROME -- In a highly anticipated and occasionally furious TV interview watched by nearly 9 million of his compatriots, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi acknowledged misleading voters about the cause of his country's financial crisis, but...

Monti won't run in Italian elections but is willing to serve

2012-12-23 08:54:00

LONDON -- Prime Minister Mario Monti, who steered Italy through tough economic times over the last 13 months, said Sunday he would not run in upcoming elections but would consider any request to head a future government. Monti, who resigned from his...

EU backs new Syrian opposition group

2012-11-19 11:56:00

LONDON – The European Union threw its political weight behind a newly formed Syrian opposition coalition Monday in a boost to efforts to unite the many factions trying to bring down the regime of President Bashar Assad. The Syrian National...

Police arrest ex-London Times journalist in computer hacking case

2012-08-29 08:04:01

Indian court convicts 32 people in deadly 2002 riots

2012-08-29 10:03:56

Italy's Berlusconi vows to take on judiciary 'dictatorship'

2012-10-27 11:13:41

Italy's Berlusconi says he won't seek rerun as prime minister

2012-10-24 13:53:32

Italy's (unelected) prime minister hints he might stay on

2012-09-27 12:33:50

Spain's borrowing cost hits record; worries grow over Greece

2012-07-23 16:40:17

Struggling euro nations jockey for central bank intervention

2012-08-01 15:23:37

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks during a news conference in Rome.

2012-12-23 00:00:00

French President Francois Hollande holds a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (not shown) after a working lunch during the French-Italian Summit in Lyon, France, on Monday.

2012-12-03 10:14:01

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's government holds talks to find a solution as workers clash with police outside the industry ministry in Rome.

2012-09-10 00:00:00