Silvio Berlusconi

Berlusconi apologizes to Libya for colonial rule and signs friendship treaty

📅 30 August 2008

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi apologized for the harm caused by Italian colonial rule in Libya and signed a treaty providing for a $5 billion infrastructure investment over 20 years. The...

Italy and Libya sign a treaty for colonial-era infrastructure funding and cooperation

📅 30 August 2008

The Benghazi treaty addressed disputes from Italian colonial rule. Article 8 committed Italy to fund agreed basic infrastructure projects in Libya up to US$5 billion, at US$250 million annually for 20...

“Se non ora quando?” rallies challenge sexism in public life

📅 13 February 2011

Demonstrations in more than 200 Italian cities and abroad brought very large crowds into the streets to protest the objectification of women and the conduct of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The...