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...Deputy Prime Minister. "Perhaps Letta was not the one who convinced Follini, but who reassured him, who told him, 'Leave it to me. You'll be covered,'" says one insider. "Even when Follini and Berlusconi were no longer talking, communications were always open with Letta." Letta has an official Cabinet title: Undersecretary to the Prime Minister with Oversight on Intelligence Operations. But he is much more than that. The former newspaper editor is Berlusconi's sounding board and strategist, helping the Milanese media mogul navigate Rome's innermost circles of influence. Their partnership dates back to the mid-1980s when...
...handover would help the young women get home safely, which was what mattered most. And keeping the opposition in the loop would provide political cover. "All of the most delicate negotiations," says one Berlusconi ally, "have the stamp of Letta." Along with the reshuffle that brought Follini into the Cabinet, Berlusconi orchestrated a tax-cut plan that gave him his first boost in the polls in well over a year. Here again, Letta played the role of political guarantor, assuring Economy Minister Domenico Siniscalco that the cuts would not put Italy's credit ratings at risk or push its deficit...
...He’s not a great dancer, but he was a Cabinet member, so he doesn’t need to be,” said Rebecca Brocato...
...chart that follows we take a closer look at the risks and benefits of some of the most common nonprescription drugs--some of which are probably sitting in your medicine cabinet right...
...illegal immigrants who can prove at least six months' employment and evidence of residence in Spain for at least six months. The move is expected to increase social security payments and generate new tax revenues for Spain, which has a thriving underground economy. Youth to Power ROMANIA The youthful Cabinet of new Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu - with six Ministers under 40 - was sworn in in Bucharest. The youngest nominee, 29-year-old former primary-school teacher Cristina Pirvulescu, was dropped as the candidate for Minister for European Integration after failing to identify the governing body of the E.U. during questioning...