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Berlusconi

British  
/ ˌberlʊsˈkonɪ /

noun

  1. Silvio (ˈsilvjo). born 1936, Italian politician and media tycoon: prime minister of Italy (1994–95, 2001–06, 2008–11)

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Italy's President Sergio Mattarella has requested urgent clarification from the justice ministry following reports that a woman close to late ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may have obtained an official pardon on false pretences.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

"She's perhaps one of the best prime ministers since Silvio Berlusconi," she told AFP among a sea of Brothers of Italy flags.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Paolo Tarozzi, longtime press officer for the Milan team, appears intermittently as a kind of superfan, cheerleading for Berlusconi, but eventually acknowledging the damage to the law and the culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025

Filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino and actor Toni Servillo on their portrait of Silvio Berlusconi, the controversial Italian businessman-turned-politician, in “Loro.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

The late Silvio Berlusconi, a three-time conservative premier, never so much as blinked at Italy’s cultural institutions.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

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