Berlusconi's political future uncertain

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Berlusconi's political future uncertain
By ALESSANDRA RIZZO
The Associated Press
Tuesday, August 3, 2010; 10:35 AM

ROME -- Silvio Berlusconi has survived corruption charges, a sex scandal and a nasty public divorce, but a break with a key ally could spell the beginning of the end of a 16-year political career for the multibillionare businessman.

Two years after he swept to power for a third time, the Italian premier finds his parliamentary majority eroded and now faces a key vote in parliament Wednesday that could signal serious troubles for his government - and eventually lead to a snap election in the fall.

"These are the spasms of the end of a regime," said Stefano Folli, a leading political analyst.

The premier split last week with the charismatic Gianfranco Fini, an ally since Berlusconi's entry into politics and the co-founder of the People of Freedom party. The two had bickered for months on a number of issues, and finally Berlusconi accused Fini of mounting an opposition from within, and effectively expelled him from the party.



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[ck4829]

1. And the end for his reign of stupidity couldn't come soon enough

[JDPriestly]

2. Berlusconi -- what an evil little man.

[Blue_Tires]

3. is he indestructible or something??

fraud, cronyism and pools full of nekkid women...what does it take to get him out of office??

i guess if he were boring he'd be out of office tomorrow...

[nyy1998]

4. He clearly wasn't the best leader for Italy-not by a long shot

But he was certainly entertaining. Where am I going to find a good laugh on the international political arena?