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Berlusconi wins confidence vote
[Emirates 24/7] Silvio Berlusconi 's...current Italian prime minister, known for his plain (for a European politician) speaking and his liking for hookers a third his age or less... government won a confidence vote on a bill in parliament on Tuesday, bringing temporary relief to the Italian premier after crushing defeats in local elections and a round of referendums. The government had turned a vote on a law for minor economic reforms into a show of confidence in the lower house, as Berlusconi prepared to reassure his supporters of his leadership in a speech to parliament later on Tuesday. Posted by: Fred 2011-06-22 |
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