Berlusconi resists pressure to resign

Article reports that Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, was resisting on the 21 September 2011 mounting pressure to resign to restore Italy’s credibility on international markets as his weakened coalition faced two critical votes in parliament the following week.

ESO: Background information: S&P downgrades Italy’s credit rating http://www.europeansources.info/record/sp-downgrades-italys-credit-rating/

Corriere della Sera, 21.9.11: Time to go, Silvio (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu//en/content/article/973611-time-go-silvio

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