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Berlusconi bends but does not break

Italy was never one to root for the underdog, but if there were any true winners of the European elections in Italy, the two main parties would not necessarily claim first prize. Instead, Italian ‘protest parties’ like the far-right Northern League reached the 10 percent benchmark - its best result ever. Further still, the former anti-corruption [...]
Posted on June 22, 2009 By David King
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