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VOA: Silvio Berlusconi's death could destabilize Italian politics in the coming months

2023-06-12 17:32:38Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
VOA: Silvio Berlusconi's death could destabilize Italian politics in the
Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi, the media mogul and billionaire who served as Italy's longest-serving prime minister despite the scandals and corruption allegations that accompanied him, died on Monday at the age of 86. He was admitted to the hospital on Friday for the second time in recent months, after suffering from leukemia.

The Mediaset television network, owned by Mr Berlusconi, announced his death via its website.

While he was hospitalized due to leukemia, Mr. Berlusconi also suffered from heart problems and prostate cancer for years and was also hospitalized from COVID-19 in 2020.

Berlusconi used his television networks and vast wealth to build a political career that won the loyalty of supporters but also the hatred of opponents.

To admirers, the politician who served three times as the country's prime minister was a skilled and charismatic statesman who tried to raise Italy's image on the world stage. To critics, he was a populist who risked undermining democracy by using political power as a means of enriching himself and his businesses.

Although Mr Berlusconi did not hold office himself, his death is likely to destabilize Italian politics in the coming months. His Forza Italia party is part of the governing coalition of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a far-right leader, who took power last year.

His friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin put him at odds with Ms Meloni, a staunch supporter of Ukraine.

For his 86th birthday, as the war continued, Russian President Putin sent Mr. Berlusconi congratulations and a bottle of vodka. Mr Berlusconi then boasted that he returned the favor by sending him Italian wine.

As he got older, some criticized his appearance, with permanent tanning and hair transplants, as well as the girlfriends he lived with who were decades his junior. For many years, however, Mr. Berlusconi appeared to be untouchable despite personal scandals.

Criminal cases were started and closed because of deadlines in Italy's slow justice system, or he won them on appeal.

The object of the investigations were the tycoon's parties, which included young girls and minors, or his businesses, such as the AC Milan football team, the country's three largest television networks, magazines and a daily newspaper, as well as advertising companies. and movies.

Njëra prej çështjeve gjyqësore përfundoi me dënim për mashtrim me taksat nga shitja e të drejtave të një filmi. Vendimi u konfirmua në vitin 2013 edhe nga gjykata më e lartë e Italisë, por për shkak të moshës 76-vjeçare që kishte në atë kohë, ai u dënua vetëm me shërbim në komunitet për pacientët me sëmundjen Alzheimer.

Ai humbi megjithatë vendin në senat dhe iu ndalua pjesëmarrja në politikë për gjashtë vjet, bazuar në ligjet anti-korrupsion. Zoti Berluskoni qëndroi megjithatë në krye të partisë së qendrës së djathtë Forza Italia, që e krijoi vetë kur hyri në politikë në vitet 1990 dhe emrin e të cilës e huazoi nga thirrjet e tifozëve italianë gjatë ndeshjeve të futbollit. Ai arriti gjithashtu të zgjidhet sërish në Parlamentin Evropian në moshën 82-vjeçare dhe vitin e kaluar edhe në senatin e Italisë.

His party is no longer the dominant force on the right-wing spectrum of Italy's politics and has lost ground to the populist Lega Nord movement, led by Mateo Salvini, and then the neo-fascist movement Brothers of Italy, led by Ms Meloni. ./VOA


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