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Italy Historical Events Chronology (1860 - 2011)
1860
May 11 . At the head of a body of a thousand volunteers, Giuseppe Garibaldi, disembarks in Sicily (expedition of the Thousand). His troops entered Naples on September 7.
1861
March 17 . The Parliament meeting in Turin proclaims the kingdom of Italy. Victor-Emmanuel II takes the title of king.
1870
September 20 . Italian troops seize Rome, which becomes the capital of the kingdom.
1896
March 1 . Italy's military defeat against Menelik II's troops at Adoua (Ethiopia).
1911-1912
Italo-Turkish War in Libya. The Ottoman Empire ceded in particular Tripolitania and Cyrenaica to the Italians.
1915-1918
participates in the First World War alongside the Allies.
1922
in a context of social crisis, Mussolini marches on at the head of his militias, the black shirts. King Victor Emmanuel II entrusted him with the government.
1922-1943
Mussolini establishes a fascist regime.
1935-36
conquest of .
1940
goes to war alongside Nazi Germany.
1943
Anglo-American landing. Mussolini takes refuge in the North where he creates the .
1944
Victor Emmanuel II abdicates.
1945
Mussolini is arrested and shot.
1946
a referendum puts an end to royalty; the republic is proclaimed; The Christian Democracy (DC) dominates political life.
1957
is one of the six founding members of the .
1963
Aldo Moro takes the head of a coalition government Christian Democracy-Italian Socialist Party (PSI).
1968-1972
period of political instability and social unrest. beginning of the " years of lead ", marked by far-right and far-left terrorism.
1976
"Historical compromise"; alliance between Christian democracy and the powerful Communist Party, until then ostracized.
1978
assassination of former Council President Aldo Moro by the Red Brigades.
1980
an attack, perpetrated by the extreme right, makes 84 dead in the station of .
1983
thanks to the decline of the Christian Democracy Bettino Craxi is the first socialist president of the council.
1991
the Communist Party transforms into the Democratic Party of the Left (PDS).
February 1992
start of " Clean Mains " ( Mani pulite ), a legal operation launched against corruption in the political world.
April 1992
decline of traditional political parties and emergence of the Northern League (an ultraconservative regionalist party) during the legislative elections.
May 1992
Assassination of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone.
February 1993
implicated in the operation "Clean hands", the president of the Socialist Party Bettino Craxi resigns. He went into exile in in 1994 to evade justice which sentenced him to 27 years in prison.
April 1993
the electoral law is amended by referendum. A majority vote is introduced to put an end to government instability.
1994
Victory in the legislative elections of the right-wing coalition led by businessman Silvio Berlusconi . It brings together his party Forza Italia, the Northern League of Umberto Bossi and the neo-fascists of the National Alliance, led by Gianfranco Fini. Umberto Bossi will break up the coalition a few months later.
1996
victory of the " Olivier ", a center-left coalition in the legislative elections; Romano Prodi becomes Chairman of the Board.
1998
Massimo d'Alema, leader of the Left Democrats (DS, ex-PDS), becomes President of the Council.
April 2000
the defeat of the center-left coalition in the regional elections leads to the resignation of Massimo d'Alema who is replaced by Giuliano Amato.
2001
May
victory for the right-wing coalition, the Maison des Libertés, led by Silvio Berlusconi who wins an absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
August
adoption by the parliament of the decriminalization of the offense of forgery in balance sheet.
October
referendum on federalism. 64% of voters approve the law strengthening the power of regions and local communities.
2002
March
assassination of Marco Biagi, adviser to the Ministry of Labor, claimed by the "Red Brigades for the constitution of the fighting Communist Party".
April
the first general strike in 20 years, called to protest against the social reforms of the Berlusconi government, in particular the relaxation of dismissal rules, paralyzes with 13 million strikers.
July
adoption of a law toughening immigration legislation. At the same time, 700,000 undocumented migrants are regularized.
===2003
January
alongside the heads of state of eight European countries (, , , , , , and ) supports , which pleads for military intervention in .
September
a blackout paralyzes the whole country for several hours. imports 20% of its electricity consumption.
November
18 Italian soldiers are killed in a car bomb attack on a military base in Nassiriyah (southern ).
===2004
January
the invalidates a law, adopted in June 2003, which grants immunity, during their mandate, to the five most senior officials of the State.
June 2004
victory of the center-left opposition in local elections; it now controls ten of the twenty regions and 52 of the 63 provinces.
===2005
April
the center-left wins the regional by-elections, winning 11 out of 13 regions. The ruling coalition loses six of the eight regions it led.
December
adoption of a new electoral law restoring the proportional system with a majority bonus.
===2006
January
the Minister of Defense announces the total withdrawal of Italian troops from before the end of 2006.
February
Parliament approves the "Pecorella law", which removes the possibility for the prosecution to appeal in case of acquitted or acquitted during a trial. Silvio Berlusconi comes out unscathed, thanks to this law, from a trial in for corruption of a judge.
April
short victory for the center-left coalition, the Unione, led by Romano Prodi, against the House of Freedoms of Silvio Berlusconi, during the legislative elections (49.8% against 49.7%).
Arrest of Bernardo Provenzano , the supreme leader of the Sicilian mafia, on the run for 43 years.
===May :Giorgio Napolitano (Left Democrats) as President of the Republic.
The new head of government, Romano Prodi, announces that he will propose to Parliament the withdrawal of the 2,500 soldiers still present in .
June
the Italians reject by 61% of "no" the constitutional revision project wanted by the previous government of Silvio Berluscon which granted more powers to the President of the Council and reinforced the autonomy of the regions.
===2008
January
" waste crisis " in . Nearly 100,000 tons of garbage pile up in the streets, due to malfunctioning treatment centers. Littering in the streets of Neapolitan has been a recurring problem since 1994.
February
dissolution of parliament after Romano Prodi lost a vote of confidence in the Senate and resigned in January. His room for maneuver was very narrow since his short legislative victory in 2006 and the establishment of a coalition ranging from the far left to centrist Catholics, made up of thirteen parties.
April
legislative and senatorial elections; the right-wing coalition (People of Freedom) of Silvio Berlusconiwins an absolute majority in both Chambers.
May
Silvio Berlusconi is appointed Chairman of the Board; it presents a government strongly anchored to the right.
Vast operation against the crime linked to illegal immigration. nearly 400 people, mainly from and the , are arrested. This security policy has aroused criticism, in particular from the European Union, which is worried about a xenophobic drift .
June
MPs pass a billknown as "Alfano law" providing for the "temporary suspension" of legal proceedings against the highest officials of the State, when Silvio Berlusconi is tried in Milan on a corruption case.
August
Silvio Berlusconi apologizes "in the name of the Italian people" to Libya for the atrocities committed during the colonial occupation (1912-1945). will pay $ 5 billion in compensation spread over twenty years. wants in return that collaborates in the fight against illegal immigration.
===2009
January
Alitalia, threatened with bankruptcy, chooses Air France-KLM as a future partner to acquire a 25% stake in its capital.
February
after the dismal failure of the left in regional elections in , Walter Veltroni resigns from the leadership of the Democratic Party.
Silvio Berlusconi concludes with an agreement relating to the construction of nuclear power stations, more than twenty years after the decision to close them, by referendum in 1987.
The government adopts a decree-law establishing the principle of unarmed popular militias , to fight against insecurity.
Mars
merger of the two main right-wing formations, Forza Italia, the movement of Silvio Berlusconi, and the National Alliance, the party of Gianfranco Fini.
April
an earthquake strikes the Abruzzo region, particularly the city of L'Aquila, leaving nearly 40,000 dead and nearly 40,000 homeless.
Fiat takes 20% of the capital of the American Chrysler , which has placed itself under the protection of Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law.
May
the deputies adopt the " security package ", which creates an offense of illegal immigration, prolongs the stay of illegal immigrants in detention centers from two to six months and legalizes "citizens' rounds" to report to the police breaches of public order.
: the European Commission announces its intention to examine the "security package" adopted by the Senate to verify its "compatibility" with Community law.
October
23 people are killed in in a landslide , angering the population who denounce the failure to respect construction standards on the island.
Silvio Berlusconi's holding company, Fininvest , is ordered to pay 750 million euros in damages to a competitor for its controversial takeover of publisher Mondadori in the 1990s.
The invalidates the immunity law who has protected Silvio Berlusconi since his return to power in April 2008.
December
Silvio Berlusconi is attacked by an imbalance during a meeting in .
===2010
January
more than a thousand African immigrants, who have come to pick fruit in Calabria , are forced into exodus after being victims of manhunts.
February
the Chamber of Deputies approves a law allowing the postponement of the trials against Silvio Berlusconi for 18 months.
March
regional elections . Silvio Berlusconi's coalition seizes four regions controlled by the left, in particular thanks to his ally the Northern League. Silvio Berlusconi had adopted, a few days before the election, a decree relaxing the criteria for the registration of electoral lists , in order to allow registration, after the legal deadline,his party lists .
July
Silvio Berlusconi calls for the resignation of his ally Gianfranco Fini from the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies, the president of the Chamber of Deputies who is increasingly distancing himself from the head of government, in particular on corruption cases. Gianfranco Fini announces that he will regain his independence.
November
a few days after the revelation of a new Silvio Berlusconi scandal , Gianfranco Fini calls for the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi, in a speech delivered to the members of his new party, called Avenir et Liberté, but the Cavaliere escapes two motions from censorship .
2011
February=== the prosecution requests the immediate judgment of the Cavaliere , under investigation for recourse to underage prostitution and abuse of office, in the context of the so-called "Rubygate" case.
June
after its failure in municipal and regional elections , Berlusconi was disowned in four referendums on nuclear power, water and judicial immunity.
July-October
Under pressure from the IMF, the European Union and rating agencies, adopts an austerity plan to bring public finances back to balance in 2014. The austerity plan, 54 billion euros,This prevents 2 rating agencies degrade the rating of Italy .
October
a demonstration in on the occasion of the world day of the "indignant" is punctuated by violence. 135 people are injured, including 105 police officers. the damage is estimated at one million euros.
November
dropped by his main ally in the Northern League , Berlusconi loses the absolute majority in Parliament. He announces that he will leave power , after the adoption of budgetary measures and economic reforms promised to the European Union.