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Italy's Berlusconi to step down
Updated On: 27 October, 2011 07:29 AM IST | | Agencies
Italian Prime Minister has drawn up a secret pact under which he will resign in December or January, paving the way for a new government in March
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Italian Prime Minister has drawn up a secret pact under which he will resign in December or January, paving the way for a new government in March
Controversial Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to step down after negotiating a deal with coalition allies, it was reported yesterday just hours ahead of a crucial European Union meeting.
Berlusconi (75) is said to have made the agreement with Northern League leader Umberto Bossi, after he agreed to a deal on pension reforms as part of a package to reassure Europe Italy was doing its best to handle the financial crisis.
Controversial Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to step down after negotiating a deal with coalition allies, it was reported yesterday just hours ahead of a crucial European Union meeting.
Berlusconi (75) is said to have made the agreement with Northern League leader Umberto Bossi, after he agreed to a deal on pension reforms as part of a package to reassure Europe Italy was doing its best to handle the financial crisis.
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