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Defence committee says cut F-35 budget

P(ANSA) – Rome, May 7 – The Lower House defence committee on Wednesday okayed a controversial 50% cut to the government’s budget for the F-35 fighter jet. Allies including the United States have urged Italy to maintain its plans to … Continue reading

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No bids for Defence Ministry luxury cars

P(ANSA) – Rome, May 5 – No bids had been made by Monday for any of the nine luxury Maserati automobiles that the Italian defense ministry had put on the online auction Website Ebay on April 28.BRThe auction for the … Continue reading

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Berlusconi cheered by econ reforms, worried by defence cuts

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-247e775da978efa9ac67ade237147cfc.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Berlusconi cheered by econ reforms, worried by defence cuts” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-247e775da978efa9ac67ade237147cfc.jpg” (see related) (ANSA) – Rome, March 17 – Silvio Berlusconi, three-time premier and head of the center-right opposition Forza Italia (FI) party, said Monday … Continue reading

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Defence minister says marines case not just bilateral

IMG class=hide alt=”Defence minister says marines case not just bilateral” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-ed9e36d3672520c2021102a241de52003.jpg” (See related) (ANSA) – Rome, February 12 – The Italian defence minister on Wednesday said Italy’s case on behalf of two marines held in India for killing two fishermen … Continue reading

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Berlusconi’s daughter comes to defence after Senate ejection

(see related) (ANSA) – Milan, November 27 – Three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi’s daughter Marina rallied to his defence Wednesday after the Senate voted to eject him in a landmark vote. “My father has been expelled from the Senate, but today’s … Continue reading

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