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Bersani raps rivals for grandstanding as Italy 'burns'

April 13, 2013 11:45
Italian centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Saturday rapped his political rivals for grandstanding as Italy is left "burning" following inconclusive February elections. "That's enough demagoguery," he said at a Democratic Party meeting in Rome, lashing out at Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition and Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment Five Star Movement. "When the house is burning, anything can happen and it's necessary to confront the crisis in a rational manner."

Huh? US lawmakers suddenly getting along

April 11, 2013 23:46
Cherry blossoms aren't the only things in bloom in the US capital these days. Progress and bipartisanship are, if not in full flower, at least pushing through cracks in longstanding political gridlock. By most accounts, the recent accomplishments on Capitol Hill have been anything but ordinary, as lawmakers appear eager to erase their reputation as the "do-nothing Congress."

Democratic hopes dashed for Hong Kong 2017 election

March 28, 2013 02:45
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hopes that Hong Kong's 2017 election will be genuinely democratic have been dashed after a senior Chinese leader said, regardless of the vote, Beijing will have the final say on who is appointed Hong Kong's next leader. Qiao Xiaoyang, chairman of the law committee of the National People's Congress, said China will not allow someone who "confronts" Beijing to become Hong Kong's leader.

Italy parties still far from deal - Berlusconi ally

March 26, 2013 12:45
By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - Formation of a new Italian government is still a long way off and unless political differences can be overcome, the country may be headed for fresh elections, a senior official of Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right party said on Tuesday.

TABLE-Results in Italy election

February 26, 2013 06:00
ROME, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Following are the results of Italy's national election held on Sunday and Monday. A few seats in both the lower and upper house had still not been allocated by early Tuesday.

European stocks ride Italian election rollercoaster

February 25, 2013 14:16
European stock markets rode an Italian election rollercoaster Monday, rising as exit polls initially tipped a centre-left victory but then dipping as it emerged a coalition may be needed. Nevertheless, London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies ended the day up 0.31 percent to 6,355.37 points, in Paris the CAC 40 climbed 0.41 percent to 3,721.33 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 jumped 1.45 percent to 7,773.19 points,

TABLE-Final polls before Italian election

February 8, 2013 12:00
ROME, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The final opinion polls published before a two-week blackout ahead of Italy's election on Feb. 24-25 show the centre-left set to win a majority in the lower house but in need of allies to hold the Senate. Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left coalition, made up of his Democratic Party (PD) and Left, Ecology and Freedom (SEL), is an average of 5.7 points ahead of the centre-right coalition led by Silvio Berlusconi and his People of Freedom party (PDL).

UPDATE 1-Despite warnings on U.S. defense cuts, little action to stop them

February 6, 2013 22:45
* Partisan divisions harden * Defense secretary cites "callous" attitude * Industry CEOs meet with White House officials By David Lawder and Roberta Rampton and Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. defense officials and their allies in Congress did their best on Wednesday to create a sense of crisis about steep impending budget cuts, but their warnings failed to produce any visible result.

Despite warnings on U.S. defense cuts, little action to stop them

February 6, 2013 20:01
By David Lawder and Roberta Rampton and Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. defense officials and their allies in Congress did their best on Wednesday to create a sense of crisis about steep impending budget cuts but their warnings failed to produce any visible result.

More Americans siding with Democrats, Republicans lag - poll

January 9, 2013 13:15
* Democrats outpoll Republicans 47 pct to 42 pct * But 40 pct identify themselves as independent By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Democrats have regained the edge over Republicans among U.S. adults expressing a party preference even as a growing number of Americans say they are politically independent, a poll released on Wednesday showed.
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