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December 12, 2012

Mr. Berlusconi's Shameless Return

New York Times, New York Times

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Silvio Berlusconi's announcement last week that he plans to run for a fourth term as prime minister is lamentable news for Italian politics and its economic reforms. Though it may sound like a bad joke given his failures to reform or revive the economy and his sex scandals, Mr. Berlusconi’s return could do a lot of serious damage.

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TAGGED: Eurozone, Europe, Italy, Silvio Berlusconi

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