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31-483: At its formation, the government included 22 ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 61 members. At the end of its term the cabinet was composed of 24 ministers, 4 deputy ministers and 39 under-secretaries, for a total of 67 members. With 1287 days of tenure, it was second in longevity only to Berlusconi's second government (1409 days from 2001 to 2005) in the history of the Italian Republic. After

62-466: A campaign of mystification and vilification in the printed media, asserting that 85% of newspapers were opposed to him. Luca Ricolfi , an independent analyst, held that Berlusconi had managed to maintain only one promise out of five, the one concerning minimum pension levels. The other four promises were not, in Luca Ricolfi’s view, honoured. In particular, the undertakings on the tax simplification and

93-520: A difficult time for Berlusconi, as he was involved in numerous trials for corruption, fraud and sex offences . He was often found guilty in lower courts but used loopholes in Italy's legal system to evade incarceration. Berlusconi had also failed to meet some of his pre-election promises and had failed to prevent economic decline and introduce serious reforms. Many believed that the problems and doubts over Berlusconi's leadership and his coalition were one of

124-461: A makeshift headquarters was set up in Rome, at 15 Moretto Street, unofficially entrusting the direction of former NNU director Renato Mieli . ANSA's first publication came on 15 January 1945, in the form of a news release and distributed in the city of Rome . After a few weeks ANSA moved to the place formerly occupied by Agenzia Stefani, on Via di Propaganda. The ANSA is a cooperative of 36 members of

155-525: A news service covering the countries of the Mediterranean basin . Since 2009, the new president is Giulio Anselmi , former director of the ANSA from 1997 to 1999. On 10 June, Luigi Contu has been appointed managing director of the agency. On 26 August 2014 a five-year partnership agreement (2015–2020) was signed between AP and ANSA for photos, text and video. ANSA was founded on 15 January 1945, and it

186-524: A statement that he would not stand for office in Italy again after the budget defeat. In his resignation he was said to have also mentioned "eight traitors", former allies who had abstained. Berlusconi II Cabinet The second Berlusconi government was the 57th government of the Italian Republic and the first government of the XIV Legislature. It took office following the 2001 elections , and held office from 11 June 2001 until 23 April 2005,

217-587: A total of 1,412 days, or 3 years, 10 months and 12 days. It held office for the longest period in the history of the Republic, and for the second longest period in the history of unified Italy since 1861 (outlasted only by the Mussolini government). During its long tenure, its composition changed significantly. Following the poor performance of the centrist parties in the Italian regional elections of 2005, most of

248-412: Is based in Rome. The following is a list of the editor-in-chiefs ANSA has had in its history: ANSA covers national and international events through its 22 offices in Italy, and its presence in more than 80 cities in 74 countries in the world. More than 2,000 news items are distributed every day by ANSA, together with more than 700 photos and several videos. ANSA multimedia production is distributed on all

279-520: Is the leading news agency in Italy and one of the top ranking in the world. ANSA is a not-for-profit cooperative, whose members and owners are 36 leading news organizations in Italy. In January 1945, three representatives of the major political forces of the Italian Resistance , Giuseppe Liverani, managing director of Il Popolo (The People), Primo Parrini, managing director of Avanti! , and Amerigo Terenzi, CEO of L'Unità , advanced

310-589: The May 2001 general election led to him becoming Prime Minister once more, with the coalition receiving 45.4% of the vote for the Chamber of Deputies and 42.5% for the Senate . On the television interviews programme Porta a Porta , during the last days of the electoral campaign, Berlusconi created a powerful impression on the public by undertaking to sign a so-called Contratto con gli Italiani (English: Contract with

341-608: The Northern League of Umberto Bossi and with the Sicilian Movement for Autonomy of Raffaele Lombardo . In the snap parliamentary elections held on 13/14 April 2008 this coalition won against Walter Veltroni 's centre-left coalition in both houses of the Italian Parliament . Berlusconi and his ministers were sworn in on 8 May 2008. On 10 October the Chamber of Deputies rejected the law on

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372-638: The Chamber of Deputies on 21 June 2001 with 351 votes in favour, 261 against and 1 abstention. The opposition parties claim Berlusconi was not able to achieve the goals he promised in his Contratto con gli Italiani . Some of his partners in government, especially the National Alliance and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats have admitted the Government fell short of the promises made in

403-414: The Italian public by telephone on one of his television channels. Italian news agency ANSA reported that Berlusconi had remarked to his aides that "This is something that deeply saddens me". Berlusconi conceded that he had lost his parliamentary majority and concluded that "things like who leads or who doesn't lead the government was less important than doing what is right for the country." Berlusconi issued

434-565: The Italians ), an idea copied outright by his advisor Luigi Crespi from the Newt Gingrich 's Contract with America introduced six weeks before the 1994 US Congressional election, which was widely considered to be a creative masterstroke in his 2001 campaign bid for prime ministership. In this solemn agreement, Berlusconi claimed his commitment on improving several aspects of the Italian economy and life. Firstly, he undertook to simplify

465-401: The agreement, attributing the failure to an unforeseeable downturn in global economic conditions. Berlusconi himself has consistently asserted that he achieved all the goals of the agreement, and said his Government provided un miracolo continuo (a continuous miracle) that made all 'earlier governments pale' (by comparison). He attributed the widespread failure to recognize these achievements to

496-552: The budget of the State proposed by the government. As a result of this event Berlusconi moved for a confidence vote in the Chamber on 14 October, he won the vote with just 316 votes to 301, minimum required to retain a majority. An increasing number of Deputies continued to cross the floor and join the opposition and on 8 November the Chamber approved the law on the budget of the State previously rejected but with only 308 votes and 1 abstention, while opposition parties didn't participate in

527-461: The complex tax system by introducing just two tax rates (33% for those earning over 100,000 euros, and 23% for anyone earning less than that figure: anyone earning less than 11,000 euros a year would not be taxed); secondly, he promised to halve the unemployment rate; thirdly, he undertook to finance and develop a massive new public works programme. Fourthly, he promised to raise the minimum monthly pension rate to 516 euros; and fifthly, he would suppress

558-400: The crime wave by introducing police officers to patrol all local zones and areas in Italy's major cities. Berlusconi undertook to refrain from putting himself up for re-election in 2006 if he failed to honour at least four of these five promises. The government obtained the confidence of the senate on 20 June 2001 with 175 votes in favour, 133 against and 5 abstentions, and the confidence of

589-499: The digital platforms (web, TV, satellite, cellphones). Among the more than 1,400 customers of ANSA productions, there are media companies, corporate firms, and the government. In addition to its primary news website at ANSA.it, ANSA has a news website at ANSAmed.info (where 'med' is short for Mediterranean) which covers the current affairs of all the countries of the Mediterranean Basin . "The ANSAmed package consists of

620-520: The factors that contributed to market anxieties over an imminent Italian financial disaster, which could have a potentially catastrophic effect on the 17-nation eurozone and the world economy. Many critics of Berlusconi accused him of using his power primarily to protect his own business ventures. Umberto Bossi , leader of the Northern League , a partner in Berlusconi's right-wing coalition, was quoted as informing reporters outside parliament, "We asked

651-617: The main Italian newspapers publishers and is designed to collect and transmit information on the main events Italian and world. To this end, the ANSA has 22 offices in Italy and 81 offices in 78 other countries. It headquartered in Rome, in Via della Dataria, 94. The agencies ANSA transmit more than 3,500 news and more than 1,500 photos a day that are transmitted to the Italian media, national institutions, local and international trade associations, political parties and trade unions. The ANSA news broadcasts national, local and sector-specific. In addition to

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682-511: The ministers of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and the New PSI resigned from the government, which was succeeded by the third Berlusconi government . In 2001 Berlusconi again ran as leader of the centre-right coalition House of Freedoms ( Italian : La Casa delle Libertà ), which included the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats , the Northern League , the National Alliance and other minor parties. Berlusconi's success in

713-581: The news in Italian ANSA transmits its news in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Arabic . Since 1996, the ANSA was the first agency in Italy to spread news via SMS. From 1985 to 1994, as President of ANSA , he was covered by journalist Giovanni Giovannini . From 1997 to 2009, Boris Biancheri  [ it ] , a diplomat, was president of ANSA. Since 2003, the Ansa through AnsaMed provides

744-405: The other coalition parties, whose electoral results were more satisfactory, asked Berlusconi and Forza Italia for greater influence in the government's political line. In the 2005 regional elections (3 April/4 April 2005), the centre-left gubernatorial candidates won in 12 out of 14 regions where control of local governments and governorships was at stake. Berlusconi's coalition kept only two of

775-844: The possibility to organize a news agency as a cooperative of newspapers, not controlled by the government nor private groups, replacing the work of the Agenzia Stefani , moved to Milan to meet the information needs of the Italian Social Republic . Their proposal had the approval from the Allied military authorities who, a few months later, favored the success of the new agency by closing the Italian Notizie Nazioni Unite (NNU, United Nations News), an agency created by Psychological Warfare Division . Some antifascist newspapers immediately adhered, and

806-481: The prime minister to step aside." CNN reported on 7 November that Berlusconi had previously denied the rumors that he was going to resign and had stated on his Facebook page that "The rumors of my resignation are groundless." On 12 November 2011, after a final meeting with his cabinet, Berlusconi met Italian president Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinal Palace to tender his resignation. He announced this to

837-489: The reduction of crime. The House of Freedoms did not do as well in the 2003 local elections as it did in the 2001 national elections. In common with many other European governing groups, in the 2004 elections of the European Parliament , gaining 43.37% support. Forza Italia's support was also reduced from 29.5% to 21.0% (in the 1999 European elections Forza Italia had 25.2%). As an outcome of these results

868-576: The regional bodies ( Lombardy and Veneto ) up for re-election. Three parties, Union of Christian and Centre Democrats , National Alliance and New PSI , threatened to withdraw from the Berlusconi government. The Italian Premier , after some hesitation, then presented to the President of the Republic a request for the dissolution of his government on 20 April 2005. Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata The Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata ( ANSA ; literally "National Associated Press Agency")

899-454: The sudden fall of the second Prodi government on 24 January, the break-up of The Union coalition and the subsequent political crisis (which paved the way for a fresh general election in April 2008 ), Berlusconi, Gianfranco Fini and other party leaders finally agreed on 8 February 2008 to form a joint list named " The People of Freedom " ( Italian : Il Popolo della Libertà ), allied with

930-431: The vote to highlight that Berlusconi lost his majority. Among other things, his perceived failure to tackle Italy's debt crisis with an estimated debt sum of €1.9 trillion ($ 2.6 trillion) urged Berlusconi to leave office. The popularity of this decision was reflected in the fact that while he was resigning crowds sang the hallelujah portion of George Frederick Handel's "Messiah" , complete with some vocal accompaniment; there

961-531: Was also dancing in the streets outside the Quirinal Palace , the official residence of the President of Italy , where Berlusconi went to tender his resignation. The austerity package was passed, it will raise €59.8 billion in savings from spending cuts and tax raises, including freezing public-sector salaries until 2014 and gradually increasing the retirement age for women in the private sector from 60 in 2014 to 65 in 2026. The resignation also came at

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