Giorgio Napolitano

"Any donkey can conduct, but to make music is difficult," Riccardo Muti told the young members of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago at an open rehearsal last week at Symphony Center. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director was quoting his famous...

Six Italian scientists and a government official were sentenced to six years in prison Monday for failing to warn residents in the city of L'Aquila of the risk of an impending earthquake that killed more than 300 people. Scientists around the world...

Mario Monti, Italy's unelected prime minister, hinted Thursday that he might stay on past elections next year despite having insisted he would step down. Monti has been trying to implement unpopular economic and labor reforms in Italy, whose economy has...

Italy complained that it was not informed of a joint British-Nigeria rescue mission to free two hostages held by suspected Islamic terrorists in Nigeria. The two hostages, a Briton and an Italian, were both killed before they could be rescued....

Silvio Berlusconi agrees to step down as Italy’s prime minister after Parliament passes economic reforms demanded by European leaders to contain the region's debt crisis. The announcement comes after Silvio Berlusconi loses support among a...

Italy’s president says there should be “no uncertainty” about the promised resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. President Giorgio Napolitano said Italy's Parliament will approve a package of measures to reduce the government&...

Italy's Senate has passed economic measures demanded by the European Union to contain Italy's debt crisis. The economic stability bill is expected to clear Parliament's lower chamber on Saturday, when Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could tender his...

New Italian leader: Italy’s president Sunday night named economist Monti Mario to lead the country’s new government. The appointment came almost 24 hours after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tendered his resignation amid widespread...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high in...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...

* Bersani big loser, Berlusconi a winner * Napolitano is biggest victor * Grillo, Renzi may suffer from Letta success By Barry Moody ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Five months ago, Silvio Berlusconi was in steep decline and his party was in shambles....

ROME, April 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Enrico Letta's new Italian government was sworn in on Sunday with pomp and ceremony at the presidential palace and is expected to face its first confidence vote in parliament on Monday. Letta, 46, the moderate...