November 9, 2017
‘Here I am!’ How four-time Italian PM Berlusconi is making surprise political comeback
shaoran2012© Antonio Parrinello / Reuters The sweeping victory of a center-right bloc backed by Silvio Berlusconi in Sicily’s election may signal the return of the four-time Italian Prime Minister – once at the center of graft allegations and bunga-bunga scandals – from his political hiatus. “Sicily, just as I asked, has chosen the path of real, serious, constructive change, based on honesty, competence and experience,” the 81-year-old Berlusconi declared after his rightist Forza Italia bloc claimed an unexpected victory in regional elections held Sunday. Nello Musumeci, Forza Italia’s candidate for […]