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Silvio Berlusconi 'makes secret pact to step down' (Italy)
The Telegraph ^ | 10-26-11 | Nick Squires

Posted on 10/26/2011 7:10:10 AM PDT by dynachrome

Silvio Berlusconi has reportedly drawn up a "secret pact" under which he will resign in December or January, paving the way for Italy to elect a new government in March.

"Don't make a fool of me in Brussels, and I promise that we'll go to elections in March," Mr Berlusconi told the Northern League leader, according to La Repubblica.

Mr Berlusconi's government has been in a state of almost permanent crisis since it was re-elected in 2008, with the 74-year-old prime minister assailed by sex scandals, corruption allegations and deep rifts in his shaky coalition.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: berlusconi; elections; eurozone; italy; resignation
Invest in Italy and Greece! What could go wrong?
1 posted on 10/26/2011 7:10:20 AM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome
Why It's Actually A Big Deal That Greek Bond Haircuts Talks Have Been Suspended
2 posted on 10/26/2011 7:29:04 AM PDT by blam
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To: dynachrome; mickie
"Assailed by sex scandals" in his seventies.....ooo, la, la.

He must have discovered his own Fountain of Yute in sunny Italy.

Leni

3 posted on 10/26/2011 7:36:14 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: dynachrome

Big secret


4 posted on 10/26/2011 7:36:40 AM PDT by hecht (Murray use your coaster)
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