Berlusconi thrown a lifeline

Report of a speech by Gianfranco Fini, leader of the Future and Liberty Party, a former ally and now rival to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, 7 November 2010..

ESO: Background information: Berlusconi resists calls to quit over sex scandal http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlusconi-resists-calls-to-quit-over-sex-scandal/

Deutsche Welle, 7.11.10: Former Berlusconi ally urges beleaguered leader to bow out http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6200619,00.html

Corriere della Sera, 8.11.10: FLI Threat to Leave Government if PM Refuses to Resign http://www.corriere.it/International/english/articoli/2010/11/08/message-FLI-leader-Gianfranco-Fini%20.shtml

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