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12/13/12

Italy: Brussels Italians knock Berlusconi

Sylvio Berlusconi’s attempt to convince the European institutions he can balance Italy’s books by 2013 failed to convince Italian protesters gathered in Brussels. He has lost all credibility in their eyes.

That is partly over his austerity plan, and partly because in going to Brussels he missed an appointment with magistrates, to respond to allegations that he paid hush money to a businessman who introduced him to prostitutes.

One demonstrator fed up with Berlusconi said: “The austerity plan can act to reduce the deficit but it is a great weight on growth prospects.”

Another sceptic added: “The plan was modified four or five times. This shows that the government is incapable of responding to the country’s needs and that European and international pressures are needed to get results, even small results.”

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