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December 20, 2012

Berlusconi's Plan to Regain Power

Hans-Jurgen Schlamp, Der Spiegel

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Silvio Berlusconi is back in top form. He's heaping flattery on the Italian people and telling political fairy tales just as the former prime minister did in the best of times. It may all seem a bit crude, but it is part of a savvy strategy that could deliver him success and create problems for all of Europe.

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TAGGED: Eurozone, Italy, Silvio Berlusconi

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