Italian politicians are now debating a "catch-up" bill to deal with the accumulated directives.

As with many Italian politicians, his cradle was the ivory tower of university life.

Unlike most Italian politicians, he speaks in a clear, concrete manner.

Nor does he find the distinction between good guys and bad particularly helpful: most Italian politicians, he implies, are a bit of both.

It's a process that has left Italian politicians and populace in a state of bemusement.

Italian politicians reflected uncomfortably on the anti-immigrant frenzy the case had generated.

Left-wing Italian politicians denounced the move and called for an investigation.

If you are going to read these documents and find out to what depths some Italian politicians sink, you will need a pretty strong stomach.

Italian politicians leading the charge quoted Tantawi in support of their goal.

It was also the training ground for generations of Italian politicians.