Word: follini
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...Union of Christian Democrats (UDC), withdrew its ministers; another, the National Alliance (AN), threatened to do likewise. So Berlusconi quit, but quickly formed a new government by reshuffling his Cabinet. He appointed former Treasury Minister and Berlusconi loyalist Giulio Tremonti as deputy PM in place of UDC chief Marco Follini, who has distanced himself from the floundering leader. The Prime Minister had enjoyed the longest uninterrupted span in power since World War II, but his popularity has taken a hit and now he will struggle to make badly needed economic reforms before the next elections, which must be held...
...Last week the government of Italy's Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was in crisis. His center-right coalition, shaken by overwhelming losses in regional elections earlier this month and bitter debate over the leader's tax and economic policies, began to disintegrate: one Deputy Prime Minister, Marco Follini, resigned and withdrew his ministers from the Cabinet, raising the possibility of early elections. But financially, Berlusconi the media tycoon had a great week: his family's holding company announced the sale of 197 million shares in the Mediaset group - which owns all three of Italy's major private television networks...
...economic turnaround. He was so confident, in fact, that you'd never know he'd just survived a year of crisis. Last June, with the economy sagging, voters gave him a bloody nose in European elections - his Forza Italia party collected just 21% of the vote. Soon after, Marco Follini, the wily Christian Democratic leader, threatened to withdraw his party from Berlusconi's coalition. Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti's forced resignation in July fired the hopes of opposition leaders even more. The bluster and bravado that had helped keep Berlusconi in office for longer than any other Italian premier since...
...believed a negotiated 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...
...office has material and symbolic consequences,” said Alexandera Neuhaus-Follini ’04-’06, a CASV member, at the time of the report’s release. “Hopefully it will really translate into survivors having better experiences, and be part of a larger cultural shift...