Mani Pulite - Article Index

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia - 1990s
The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. Informally, it can also include a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio Di Pietro: Encyclopedia - Antonio Di Pietro
Antonio Di Pietro (born on 12 October 1950 in Montenero di Bisaccia, Italy) is a Member of the European Parliament, former Italian Senato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Alliance Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - National Alliance Italy - Political Program
AN's political program emphasizes: Catholicism, close to the official Church position, also due to the participation of the former membe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Liberal Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Liberal Party - History
Italian Liberal Party - Early Years. The party was founded in 1943 by Benedetto Croce, a prominent intellectual and MP whose internatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Controversy
Silvio Berlusconi - Statements about Mussolini. On one occasion, Berlusconi stated that "Benito Mussolini's regime hadn't killed a sing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Italy As A Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Italy As A Republic - The Democrazia Cristiana 1947-1992
Under the 1947 peace treaty, minor adjustments were made to Italy's frontier with France, the eastern border area was transferred to Yugo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio Di Pietro: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio Di Pietro - Prosecutor
Born to a poor rural family of Molise, very young he went Germany to work as a waiter in a restaurant, to pay for his studies. He graduat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bettino Craxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Bettino Craxi - Political Ascension
He is the second longest-serving Prime Minister in Italy since 1945, after Silvio Berlusconi and had strong influence in Italian politics...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Union Political Coalition: Encyclopedia Ii - The Union Political Coalition - Primary Elections
The coalition has been assumed to be led by Romano Prodi, but Prodi himself has called for primary elections. Primary elections are a nov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s - Events And Trends
While optimism and hopes were high following the collapse of Communism, the backlash of the Cold War's effect was only beginning, precipi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tangentopoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Tangentopoli - Popular Distrust Of Politics
As a general attitude, but especially in the 80s and early 90s, Italians have often been sceptical of their own politicians. It is a comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Party New Psi: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Party New Psi - The October 2005 Congress
On October 21-23, 2005, a national congress was held in Rome in order to deliberate the new political line to be held by the party, parti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s - Overview
While optimism and hopes were high following the collapse of Communism, the backlash of the Cold War's effect was only beginning, precipi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Democracy Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Democracy Italy - History
Christian Democracy Italy - Early years. The party was in part a revival of the Italian People's Party (italian: Partito Popolare Itali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Italy - History Of The Post-war Political Landscape
Politics of Italy - First Republic. There have been frequent government turnovers since 1945. The dominance of the Christian Democratic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Italy - Administrative Division
The Italian State has twenty regions and about a hundred provinces. The constitution of Italy provides for twenty regions, most of them w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bettino Craxi: Encyclopedia Ii - Bettino Craxi - Downfall And Disgrace
The last main turning point of his career began taking place in the early nineteen-nighties. A team of Milanese judges began investigatin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Italy As A Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Italy As A Republic - The Second Republic 1992-present
History of Italy as a republic - Mani pulite and the Second Republic. From 1992 to 1997, Italy faced significant challenges as voters (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Socialist Party New Psi: Encyclopedia Ii - Socialist Party New Psi - European Elections
In the 2004, having campaigned on a joint ticket together with the smaller Unità Socialista, known as Socialists United for Europe (Soci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tangentopoli: Encyclopedia Ii - Tangentopoli - A Stable Instability
Looking at the list of Italian prime ministers since the end of the War, it is evident that most governments were short-lived, lasting 11...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian Liberal Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian Liberal Party - Re-foundation Of The Party
In 2004 the party was refounded by Stefano De Luca (the new national secretary), Renato Altissimo and carla Martino (sister of Antonio, m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Italy - Judicial Branch
The Italian judicial system is based on Roman law modified by the Napoleonic code and later statutes. It is based on a civil law system. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Italy As A Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Italy As A Republic - Elections After World War Ii 1946–1948
In 1946, the main Italian political parties were: Christian Democrats (DC) Italian Socialist Party (PSI) Italian Communist Party (PCI) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Italy As A Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Italy As A Republic - The Birth Of The Republic 1946
Main article: Birth of the Italian Republic In the final phases of the Second World War, the discredited king Victor Emmanuel III tried ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Alliance Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - National Alliance Italy - History
In January 1995, as officially Gianfranco Fini proclaimed MSI's dissolution, and the foundation of the AN, he announced the abandonment M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Business Career
Silvio Berlusconi - Milano 2. Berlusconi's business career began in the construction business in the 1960s. His first entry into the me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Political Career
Silvio Berlusconi - Going Down into the Field. In the early 1990s, the two largest Italian majority Parties, the Christian Democrats (D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Policies
As he founded his Forza Italia party and entered politics, Berlusconi expressed support for "freedom, the individual, family, enterprise,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Early Years
Berlusconi was born in an upper middle-class family in Milan; his father Luigi worked at a small bank, Banca Rasini, of which he became g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s - People
1990s - World leaders. Prime Minister Bob Hawke (Australia) Prime Minister Paul Keating (Australia) Prime Minister John Howard (Austra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio Di Pietro: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio Di Pietro - Minister
After the effects of the Mani Pulite investigations disbanded the previously ruling parties (first of all, Democrazia Cristiana), Di Piet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio Di Pietro: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio Di Pietro - Political Career
After being cleared, Di Pietro started a political career, a thing he had previously excluded on the grounds that he did not want to expl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Legislative Actions
Berlusconi's government passed many pieces of legislation, among which: The reform of the labour system, strongly opposed by labor union...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Legal Investigations Of Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi - Dilatory tactics. Silvio Berlusconi undoubtedly has a rather long record of judicial trials, as several crimes have...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Italy - Executive Branch
Politics of Italy - The President of the Republic. The President of the Republic is elected by an electoral college consisting of both ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Italy - Legislative Branch
Italy elects, on national level, a Parliament consisting of two houses, the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati) (630 members) and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Alliance Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - National Alliance Italy - Electoral Results
In 1998, it had a membership of 485,657 in 11,539 branches, 89 deputies and 41 senators in the Italian Parliament and nine members of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s - People
1990s - World leaders. Prime Minister Bob Hawke (Australia) Prime Minister Paul Keating (Australia) Prime Minister John Howard (Austra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silvio Berlusconi: Encyclopedia Ii - Silvio Berlusconi - Personality
Berlusconi is admired by some Italians for his tremendous success as a businessman; they praise what they consider his innovative ideas a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990s - Internet
1990s - Other significant events. The massive global human impact on the environment, which first garnered attention in the 60s, was w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Politics Of Italy: Encyclopedia Ii - Politics Of Italy - Political Parties And Elections
Politics of Italy - Political parties. Italy's dramatic self-renewal transformed the political landscape between 1992 and 1997. Scandal...   » Read the article