Everybody fears Berlusconi, who keeps climbing in the polls for Italian elections

Monday, February 11th 2013 - 21:13 UTC

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Prime Minister Mario Monti accused his media magnate rival Silvio Berlusconi of trying to buy votes with impossible promises as Italy's election campaign entered its last phase. With February 24-25 vote two weeks away, polls suggest the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) will win a solid lower house majority but may need a deal with Monti's centrists to gain the control of the Senate it must have to govern. Read full article

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briton
they will say and promise anything when they are desperate,
Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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BOTINHO
Everyone was out to remove Berlusconi. 143 legal actions brought against him, and he was found innocent in all. The spectre of another “ Greece default ” was a convenient “ straw man ” justification to remove him by the EU.

What has Monti done so far ? Nothing positive occurred with Monti in over one year. Other than Merkel, who apparently engineered this coup, no one but the technocrats will work with Monti. Not even the bankers.

Berlusconi is popular because he can work with all parties, which Monti cannot. And Berlusconi gets the job done. His return in the continued economic crisis is good for Italia. I'm all for his return.
Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
but will Merkel
be happy.
Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CaptainSilver
Berlesconi's return.... It will give us all a laugh! It's amazing the sort of transparent tossers and criminals Rgs respect and elect. They are their own worst enemies. If you talk to educated Italians they think he is an idiot.
Feb 11th, 2013 - 11:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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willi1
“Everybody fears Berlusconi,” - ???
Everybody fears? 30 % at least would be very happy to see him back. italians are masters of the desasters, especially politicswise.
Feb 12th, 2013 - 08:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
I think you need to be Italian or understand the Italian mentality to understand this. In an English speaking democracy he would be laughed out of town.
Feb 12th, 2013 - 10:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
I know @6 In English-speaking fiction, he'd be a badly written character.
So glad my regional gov is technocratic.
Feb 13th, 2013 - 01:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DennisA
Berlusconi for Pope!
Feb 13th, 2013 - 09:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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