Spotlight on Italy: Culture, commerce and corruption

Italy is greatly admired by outsiders, but its politics cause much concern at home and abroad. Prime Minister Berlusconi has raised eyebrows everywhere with his undiplomatic comments, brushes with the law and the conflicts of interest between his roles in business and government. As controversy continues we look at Italy's history, its political and social traditions, the long-running battle between right-wingers and 'communists', and the real and imagined influences of the Vatican and the Mafia on Italian public life.

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