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Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:28 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:45 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/indepth/italy-elections-2013 http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/indepth/italy-politics http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/954b7d3a-bef1-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Coalition government suspends the introduction of an unpopular housing tax in a big concession to Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right party Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/954b7d3a-bef1-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 954b7d3a-bef1-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/939f4d1a-bbbb-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Prosecutor wraps up sex case against ex-Italian premier amid fears he might destabilise the government if he believes his political career is in danger Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/939f4d1a-bbbb-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 939f4d1a-bbbb-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45ee6100-b8c3-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Prosecutors have called for Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former prime minister, to face another trial, on charges of bribing a senator Thu, 09 May 2013 21:07:35 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/45ee6100-b8c3-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 45ee6100-b8c3-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90872256-b8be-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Italian politicians say Europe risks becoming a ‘nightmare’ of austerity and social despair where voters turn to xenophobic and populist parties Thu, 09 May 2013 16:49:22 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90872256-b8be-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 90872256-b8be-11e2-a6ae-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d945488-b18a-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Europe must show the same determination to promote growth as it does to maintain sound public finances, Italy’s new prime minister said in Berlin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:50:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d945488-b18a-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7d945488-b18a-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/246347ba-b0e6-11e2-80f9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Laying out his programme to parliament, Mr Letta said Europe faced a “crisis of legitimacy” and had to change its focus on austerity Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:13:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/246347ba-b0e6-11e2-80f9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 246347ba-b0e6-11e2-80f9-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2005ef0e-b020-11e2-8d07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ‘Grand coalition’ must navigate narrow path between easing tax burden and meeting fiscal constraints imposed by Brussels to revive economy Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:15:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2005ef0e-b020-11e2-8d07-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2005ef0e-b020-11e2-8d07-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4467c146-af63-11e2-a020-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct No post for Berlusconi, but three-party coalition government will include technocrats in key positions, ending two months of deadlock Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:14:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4467c146-af63-11e2-a020-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4467c146-af63-11e2-a020-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c27d5342-ad8e-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct First round of talks between Enrico Letta, centre-left prime minister designate, and Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right party ends without agreement Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:21:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c27d5342-ad8e-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c27d5342-ad8e-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c94ebc8-acf8-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Berlusconi’s People of Liberty demands before joining a coalition led by Enrico Letta include abolition of housing tax and reform of judiciary Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:44:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c94ebc8-acf8-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8c94ebc8-acf8-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f182f04-acc6-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Prospect of new Italian government within days sustained a rally on the Milan stock exchange and kept short-term Italian bond yields close to recent record lows Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:23:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f182f04-acc6-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8f182f04-acc6-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d6cb627c-acca-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After weeks of political deadlock the Democrats’ centre-left moderate has emerged as a candidate acceptable to all sides in the new ‘grand coalition’ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:14:58 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d6cb627c-acca-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d6cb627c-acca-11e2-9454-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4aa765a2-ac34-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct President Giorgio Napolitano has held a long day of talks to try to end two months of deadlock and form a broad unity government Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:09:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4aa765a2-ac34-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4aa765a2-ac34-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05c49b10-ab6e-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Napolitano slams parties for their failure to reach agreement and implicitly threatened to resign if no government materialises Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:27:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/05c49b10-ab6e-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 05c49b10-ab6e-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f066997e-aa93-11e2-bc0d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Confindustria, Italy’s main business lobby, warns politicians that the absence of a government could prolong the country’s recession Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:17:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f066997e-aa93-11e2-bc0d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f066997e-aa93-11e2-bc0d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83a095e0-a8d8-11e2-a096-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct In vote to choose new president, victory for former PM Romano Prodi, who is anathema to the centre-right, might lead to fresh parliamentary elections Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:50:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83a095e0-a8d8-11e2-a096-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 83a095e0-a8d8-11e2-a096-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7f43eac-a775-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_italy-elections-2013%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The ruined and abandoned city of L’Aquila epitomises the despair of a nation paralysed by political and economic torpor. 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