Silvio Berlusconi

An Italian court sentences ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to a year in jail over the publication by his family’s newspaper of a transcript of a bugged conversation about a 2006 banking scandal.

After inconclusive election results which saw a rise in support for anti-austerity parties, where does Italy go from here and what does it mean for the rest of Europe?

Political deadlock in the Italian elections reignites fears over the eurozone crisis, as a hung parliament beckons and markets react with an immediate rise in borrowing costs for the country.

Italy heads towards political gridlock after two days of voting in crucial elections, our foreign correspondent Jonathan Rugman reports.

He’s been convicted of tax fraud and is charged with paying for sex. But despite the protests Silvio Berlusconi could lead his conservative coalition back into power, writes Felicity Spector.

As Italians head to the polls to decide if the gaffe-prone, wise-cracking Silvio Berlusconi should get another term as prime minister, Channel 4 News asks if charisma will be key?

After being sentenced to four years in prison for tax fraud, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has his sentence cut to a year by a Milan court and may never go to jail.

With voters in Greece, France and Italy using elections to reject austerity, Channel 4 News looks at what happens next and whether a break-up of the eurozone is now on the cards.

The former Italian prime minister turned up unexpectedly at his trial in Milan – where he is facing allegations that he paid for sex with an underage prostutute and then tried to cover it up.

Want to know what your boss earns? Or your future husband? In Sweden, Norway and Finland everyone’s income and tax details are published online, for anyone to see.

“Compared to Berlusconi, Monti is incredibly boring” – one of Mario Monti’s former students tells Channel 4 News why she believes he is the right person to lead Italy.

President Napolitano has asked technocrat Mario Monti to form a new Italian government. Mr Monti said he wanted to work with the president to eliminate his “reservations” in accepting the post.

There have been more obituaries written for Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi over the years than he has had affairs. So how, despite the scandals, did he cling on for so long?

Silvio Berlusconi’s offer to resign as Italian prime minister has been accepted by President Napolitano, paving the way for his likely replacement by technocrat Mario Monti.