giorgia meloni is.e see the likes of him ever again in politics, particularly in italy? we likes of him ever again in politics, particularly in italy?— likes of him ever again in politics, particularly in italy? we have seen some avatars _ particularly in italy? we have seen some avatars of _ particularly in italy? we have seen some avatars of him. _ particularly in italy? we have seen some avatars of him. some - particularly in italy? we have seen some avatars of him. some have l particularly in italy? we have seen - some avatars of him. some have taken a leaf from his book and you already hinted at the parallel with trump, which is obvious. some historians have said that italy is a place where political experiments take place. fascism was born here. i think we still have to understand what it means and what will spread. it is really good to have your thoughts, thank you for being with us. joining us live from northern italy. much more on all those stories to come. you are with bbc news. hello, there.

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his forza italia party is part of the current prime minister giorgia meloni's right—wing coalition.he has paid this tribute to his single—minded vision and strength. translation: silvio berlusconi was above all a fighter. _ translation: silvio berlusconi was above all a fighter. he _ translation: silvio berlusconi was above all a fighter. he was - translation: silvio berlusconi was above all a fighter. he was a - translation: silvio berlusconi was above all a fighter. he was a man i above all a fighter. he was a man who was never afraid to defend his convictions, and it was precisely that courage and determination that made him one of the most influential men in the history of italy, that allowed him to make real breakthroughs in the world of politics, communication and business. with him, italy learned it should never let limits be imposed on it, that it should never give up. with him, we thought, won and lost many battles. and for him too we will bring home the goals we set together. farewell, silvio. silvio berlusconi faced a string of legal battles and scandals throughout his ca

our big take on giorgia meloni looking to cement power by remaking corporate italy.s from rome. let's get to the bloomberg first word news. ukraine says russian forces have blown up a dam at a hydropower plant in the south. kyiv says 10 villages and parts of the city of kherson face the risk of flooding. anticipation builds for kyiv's long planned counteroffensive. australia's central bank has unexpectedly raised its key interest rate and says more hikes may be needed. the rba increased its cash rate to 4.1%, the highest level since 2012, as australia's inflation remains above target and labor costs jumped. economists were inspecting rates to stay on hold. an industry lobby group is warning that the u.k. risks falling behind in ai and semiconductors. take u.k., which has almost 1000 members including apple and amazon, says the government needs to overhaul its policies. the report calls the u.k. a broken economy, and describes its regulation as expensive and awkward. the ecb president christine lagarde says inflation pressures remain powerful and borrowing costs will

his forza italia party is part of the current prime minister giorgia meloni's right—wing coalition.on and strength: silvio berlusconi was a fighter. he was never afraid to defend this victim and this made him one of the most influential men in the history of italy. it allowed him to make real breakthroughs in the world of politics, communication and business. of politics, communication and business. silvio berlusconi faced a string of legal battles and scandals throughout his career. paul adams looks back at his life. silvio berlusconi was a populist showman who used his business empire and immense wealth to reshape italian politics. born into a wealthy middle—class milanese family, he began his career as a nightclub crooner while studying for a law degree. he made a fortune in construction and built a powerful media empire. although few knew where he got the money to finance it, he bought ac milan, then bankrupt, turning it into a top european club. then staged a takeover of italian politics, forming a new movement, forza italia. berlusconi promised lower taxes, fewer controls on b

coming up, giorgia meloni faces some challenges, and among them reviving italy's economy through stateompanies. that's the subject of our big take today. this is bloomberg. ♪ good night! hey corporate types. would you stop calling each other rock stars? you're a rock star. you are a rock star. no more calling co-workers rock stars. look, it's great that you use workday to transform your business. but it still doesn't make you a rock star. so unless you work with an actual rock star. hi, i'm ozwald. hello ozwald. pam, you are a rock- i wasn't going to say it. ♪♪ >> we are in a very uncertain environment because we are resetting geopolitics, value chains, interest rate environment, inflation, economic growth. that will shake the system. dani: andrea orcel in the land. top of prime minister giorgia meloni's italy first agenda is a sovereign wealth fund to finance italian businesses . what is the vision here? >> she is ambitious. she is morphing from a far right leader into a more conservative prime minister that wants to remain in power. to do that, she wants companies, in particular comp

elon musk has been on a short european tour meeting with giorgia meloni discussing a.i.nd innovation this is the attempt to woo the tesla box to build in their country. you see the photo of them getting cozy musk will speak at the conference in paris and charlotte caught up with some at the summit this week to talk about p -- about the france factory. >> there is a lot of energy to make sure this is possible and this can happen. again, we also invested in a sector of batteries. we will try to convince that france is the best place in europe to establish the next that's factory >>> europe has become one of the most competitive markets in the world for electric vehicles. the chinese automakers are key players. phil lebeau is joining us with more phil, great to see you great to have you in london. we were having a chat about the fact that in the '80s, the japanese automakers burst on the stage. t in the '90s, it was the koreans and now maybe it is the chinese. what do you think? >> reporter: very much so. i think a lot of europeans may not realize that the chinese made auto

many members of the current government, led by the current prime minister giorgia meloni, attending.dral a little earlier. there was applause from people inside as well as those outside. hundreds of his supporters gathered outside il duomo, watching the ceremony on giant screens. not everyone has come to pay their respects to the former prime minister. some opposition politicians have opted to stay away and very few foreign leaders are in attendance. i know officially that the hungarian leader viktor 0rban is there. mr berlusconi was an influential media tycoon, a right—wing populist. many people say he was the precursor to donald trump night, the way that he came to power with absolutely no political experience. he was also a very divisive figure in italian politics from many, especially because of some of his very questionable views on women's role in society, but nevertheless, italy has decided to afford him a state funeral, something that they have not given in the past to any former prime minister. this is usually reserved for popes, those who have died and more, and current min

that's, for example, what giorgia meloni stood on as a major policy.ing the fact that most migrants are not in europe. most migrants, asylum seekers are in poor countries. for example, when afghanistan fell to the taliban again, there was much discussion about how many afghans should be allowed to come to europe. the total number in the end was a few hundred thousand across the entire continent. in pakistan alone, there are 3.6 million afghans. so that does give you a sense of proportion. on the other hand, as i said, it's a major political issue across europe, and therefore there was a lot of pressure on these ministers to do a deal. daniel fleming from cleethorpes currently holds the world record for having the largest collection of bagpipes. and like any great record breaker, he's hoping to beat his own record by doubling his collection to 210! but first he has to get them officially verified, as crispin rolfe has been finding out my first bagpipes were bought by my late father. and it's actually this set here, the first of many. ten years ago, dani

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italian prime minister giorgia meloni embraced members of the list goni family -- of his family.hose close to the former leader came forward to touch the coffin in a final act of farewell as mourners in the cathedrals where -- square clapped and cheered for the unforgettable silvio berlusconi. host: let's look at other stories making headlines around the world. police install come have detained two activists who have smeared paint and glue their hands to the glass of a monet painting. they are checking for damage now. and garlands public prosecutors launch an investigation into alleged sexual assault by the german rock band ram shine. several women have claimed that they were recruited and drugged to engage in sexual acts at after show parties. tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from areas of india and pakistan which were in the path of an incoming cyclone. these five people including three children were killed before restore reached land. it will make landfall in the next day. >> going by official predictions. these waters will only get rougher as the coastal parts

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europe have won power standing on a policy we will cut the numbers of migrants, which is what giorgia meloniemembering the fact most migrants are not in europe, most, asylum seekers, are in poor countries, for example when afghanistan fell to the taliban again, there was much discussion about how many afghans should be allowed into europe. the total number was a few 100,000 across the entire continent. in pakistan alone there are 3.6 million afghans. that gives a sense of proportion. 0n the other hand it is a major political issue across europe and there was a lot of pressure on these ministers to do a deal. in terms of pressure, how far did that go? as you said they have an agreement to share people out, migrants out on a quota basis. the trouble is that they haven't agreed numbers. secondly poland and hungary were not happy and said they didn't want any migrants. what they have agreed as a compromise is the countries which don't want to take migrants or the quota signed, they can pay, the number is 20,000 euros, equivalent to £16,000, paid out to a central fund for other countries to look

meanwhile the office of the italian prime minister giorgia meloni says the rebellion by the mercenaryesident vladimir putin. meanwhile, the estonian prime minister has said estonia has a strength and security on the russian border and has urged people not to travel to any part of the country. we will bring you more development as we get them. live now to andrius kubiliu5 who is the former prime minister of lithuania. he has been serving as a member of the european parliament since 2019. he is a member of the committee on foreign affairs and is the eu parliament's special rapporteur on relations with russia. hejoins us now from brussels. you have met vladimir putin in person and i'm interested to get your insight into the man himself. what you think you be thinking and saying at the moment? goad what you think you be thinking and saying at the moment? good morning. reall , i saying at the moment? good morning. really. i had — saying at the moment? good morning. really, i had such _ saying at the moment? good morning. really, i had such a _ saying at the moment? good morning. really, i

is certain, if forza italia were to implode there would be a big problem for prime minister giorgia meloni's stranger to political crises. so it is fair to say that silvio berlusconi's death could bring political instability to this country. political instability to this count . ., ., country. sofia, we will come away from ou country. sofia, we will come away from you and _ country. sofia, we will come away from you and come _ country. sofia, we will come away from you and come away - country. sofia, we will come away from you and come away from - country. sofia, we will come away i from you and come away from these pictures in milan right there in the centre of the city, right next to the cathedral where we have seen this state funeral, mourners, so many, many people across italian politics and further afield, so many italians, coming down to mark this moment, pay their respects and say goodbye to silvio berlusconi. sofia, we will talk to you again in the next little while but thank you so much for now. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. let's turn to some of the

last year, his final political comeback, his partyjoining giorgia meloni's right—wing coalition, despiteoubtedly charismatic, three times italians chose him as their prime minister, but he was always a divisive figure, and forfar too long his career was dogged by allegations of corruption. silvio berlusconi, who's died at the age of 86. ukraine claims to have liberated a fourth village in the south—east of the country, saying they're the first settlements won back from russia since kyiv�*s recent counter—offensive began. officials say "the national flag is once again waving" over storozhevoy in the donetsk region, with footage from ukraine's marines appearing to show triumphant troops celebrating retaking the village. our correspondent mayeni jones is in kyiv for us now. mayeni, claims of new victories from the ukrainians.— the ukrainians. absolutely, clive. it is the ukrainians. absolutely, clive. it is certainly _ the ukrainians. absolutely, clive. it is certainly a _ the ukrainians. absolutely, clive. it is certainly a change _ the ukrainians. absolutely, clive. it is certainly a chan

brought his party back to power by siding with far-right brothers of italy, led by prime minister giorgia meloni. he also cultivated relationships with other controversial leaders, including with russian president vladimir putin, a friendship that put him at odds with meloni. he died in a milan hospital this morning, where he was being treated for chronic leukemia. >> the u.s. was once the biggest funder of an agency but withdrew protesting palestine's admission. american officials say rejoining will help counter china's influence. the musical comedy 15 awards last night including best musical. the semiautobiographical work took the prize for best play. non-binary actors one tony's for the first time. still to come on the newshour. the head of nato discusses the ukrainian counteroffensive against the russian invasion. increasingly severe weather causes insurance providers to pull coverage in california. a playwright gives a brief but spectacular tape on writing from the inside out. >> this is the pbs newshour. from washington and the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state universi

and tributes have been coming in from italy's prime minister, giorgia meloni, who said he was an influentialthe former italian prime minister matteo renzi who said many people loved him and many people hated him but nobody could deny the unprecedented impact he had on italian political life, economic life, television life, sporting life, a realfigure here in this country. his funeral is planned for wednesday at the duomo, the cathedral in milan where the archbishop is expected to preside over that and people are also speculating about what will happen to his party, forza italia, which is one of thejunior parties in italy's coalition government. so much of its time, it was dominated by mr berlusconi and some people speculate that politicians may defect to other parties within the coalition government and others say perhaps members of mr berlusconi's own party could take over the political force. but, certainly, many people here in italy whether they loved or hated mr berlusconi know that this is a moment, the end of an era. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. voiceover: bbc

the prime minister, giorgia meloni, said his courage had made him one of the most influential men inyone had to recognise mr berlusconi's impact on italy's public life, whether they liked him or not. silvio berlusconi served as prime minister three times between 1994 and 2011, making him the longest—serving italian prime minister since the second world war. he was known at home and abroad as much for his colourful private life as for his political dealings and business acumen. earlier i spoke to our europe correspondent, bethany bell, who explained how he would be remembered. share explained how he would be remembered.— explained how he would be remembered. �* , , , , remembered. are deeply, deeply olarisinu remembered. are deeply, deeply polarising figure. _ remembered. are deeply, deeply polarising figure. you _ remembered. are deeply, deeply polarising figure. you mentioned | polarising figure. you mentioned matteo renzi's quotation. but you couldn't deny the impact. he was a champion of the free market. for this he was symbol of corruption and moral decay with his countless strin

government officials weighing in so a bit surprising to hear this commentation to come out of giorgia meloni today. >> so true. >> yeah. i think there are a lot of very unhappy people there is currently a shortage going on in italy right now, so they're getting to the heart of the problem and she's clearly addressing the situation, that too high of inflation is a problem for everybody. >> i knew there were price hikes. i didn't know about the shortage. >>> the annual forum on central banking continues this week as we've been discussing throughout the morning with inflation and high interest rates in focus cnbc has been speaking with some of the key voices on the direction of the monetary outlook for the eurozone. >> from where we are now all the way to our targets will take a couple of years, and so this is really, if you like, a phase where the original talk in terms of energy, in terms of pandemic, in many ways they're behind us, but now we're in this adjustment phase, and that adjustment phase where wages need to catch up where there's ongoing price adjustment will be a gradual process. >

this narrative is for giorgia meloni because she can strengthen her ties and then on the other side, there is a risk because there are different factions might impact the co could the cohesion of the party. >> is there a possibility that one of the family members might be pushed to take on the role? we heard the natural heir, but doesn't have that pull could one of his children be pushed into that position? >> well our, marina berlusconi s showing interest in politics that seems impossible. we have to be reminded that berlusconi's family is guaranteeing a financial level for forza italia there may be something based on this element to maintain unity in the party considering the faction approach of the italian politics, it could be difficult in the long run to maintain unity for forza italia this does not imply the government will fall for this reason there are not any opportunities now for forza italia now and peace with the opposition. the opposition is divided and weak the centrists are divided and too weak. >> lorenzo, let me pivot many are saying berlusconi paved the way for othe

after the giorgia meloni. 2022. but he was in the coalition of the government, but he coalition of the government, but ne was— coalition of the government, but ne noi— coalition of the government, but he was not obviously the premier so he was not obviously the premier so iook— he was not obviously the premier so iook ai— he was not obviously the premier so iook ai nis— he was not obviously the premier so look at his life— he was not obviously the premier so look at his life and— he was not obviously the premier so look at his life and times- so look at his life and times and draw parallels perhaps with other world leaders. he was a supreme famous italian in the media owning parts of the media, a billionaire for someone who had a colourful private life, a womaniser , or even someone who womaniser, or even someone who was accused of wearing fake tan , just how similar can we say his political career might have been? might it have been a forerunner to that of donald trump ? probably , yes. many trump? probably,

what we see today with the revival of the neofascism and somebody like giorgia meloni, the prime minister who says, oh, and i conservative, that whitewashing comes straight out of berlusconi and by the way, he gave her her start. the other less than is prosecution matters. berlusconi was so able, as you said, he got parliament to pass laws. if he was the keyser bribery, he got it to be said that it could not be charged or run out the clock. after he left office, he was convicted. he did not go to jail because of his age. it was that conviction and being banned from politics that finally deflated his personality cult and made his party which he created into a minor force in politics. so prosecution sends a message that no one is above the law. juan: i wanted -- you about how the media should deal with a figure such as donald trump. on the one hand, we have to cover the major events that happen related to him. on the other hand, saturation coverage also provides him more and more free publicity and a platform. what is the proper balance that journalists and the media should exercise, in you

brought his party back to power by siding with far right brothers of italy, led by prime minister giorgia melonio cultivated relationships with other controversial leaders, including with russian president vladimir putin, a friendship that put him at odds with maloney. a political player until almost the end, he died in a milan hospital this morning where he was being treated for chronic leukemia. silvio berlusconi was 86 years old. for the pbs newshour i am stephanie sy. geoff: a state funeral will be held wednesday in milan. back in this country, a first of its kind trial began in montana, as 16 young plaintiffs pressed for stronger climate action. they range from ages 5 to 22, and their lawsuit contends montana's ties to fossil fuel will endanger public health for generations to come. dozens of similar lawsuits are pending across the country. the united states will rejoin the u.n. cultural and scientific agency unesco after a 12-year absence. the u.s. was once the agency's biggest funder, but withdrew in 2011 to protest admitting the palestinians as in effect an independent state. american of

and we just don't have gutsy leaders like giorgia meloni in britain .'s time to declare a state of emergency dodi. it's time to close our borders to illegals. it's time to make britain safe again . so to make britain safe again. so tonight i am asking how do we make britain safe again? should we close the borders? should we deport all foreign criminals? should we even arm the police? well, let me know what you think. email the usual way. gb views at gb news .com or tweet us, of course, at . us, of course, at. gb news. so keeping on that story, is it time to declare a state of emergency? well, i'm joined now by leader of the reform by the leader of the reform party, richard tice, an old sparring partner of mine over in brussels. well, we stuck it to them. we certainly did, martin, good good evening. is good evening. good evening. is it to go full maloney it time to go full maloney because i'm not seeing anything remotely changing despite billions of extra billions of pounds of extra money going into loads of money going into it. loads of hot air, loads o

and we just don't have gutsy leaders like giorgia meloni in britain .'s time to declare a state of emergency dodi. it's time to close our borders to illegals. it's time to make britain safe again . so to make britain safe again. so tonight i am asking how do we make britain safe again? should we close the borders? should we deport all foreign criminals? should we even arm the police? well, let me know what you think. email the usual way. gb views at gb news .com or tweet us, of course, at . us, of course, at. gb news. so keeping on that story, is it time to declare a state of emergency? well, i'm joined now by leader of the reform by the leader of the reform party, richard tice, an old sparring partner of mine over in brussels. well, we stuck it to them. we certainly did, martin, good good evening. is good evening. good evening. is it to go full maloney it time to go full maloney because i'm not seeing anything remotely changing despite billions of extra billions of pounds of extra money going into loads of money going into it. loads of hot air, loads o

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she wants to be like giorgia meloni and be elected the next time she so she hasn't commented on this get trteted by— location where she'll get briefed by law- location where she'll get briefed by law enforcement etttstals— briefed by law enforcement etttstals . — briefed by law enforcement officials . so— briefed by law enforcement officials . officials. so inevitably, that's going to knock on things. but fully understandable. they want to make sure that they are abreast of every last detail before they give this statement to camera. and of course , to camera. and of course, hopefully an update on the condition of the injured people, which includes four young children and that elderly man, two of the children were told in a critical, life threatening condition , along with the condition, along with the elderly man. huge amount of peltse— elderly man. huge amount of peltse tere— elderly man. huge amount of police here on— elderly man. huge amount of police here on the— : huge amount of police here on the streets on tte— police here on the streets on the lakeside— police here on the st