Italians again put faith in Berlusconi as premier
The Wall Street Journal
15 Aprile 2008
Nation stili struggles with issues plaguing itfor thepast decade
Conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi pulled off another one of his signature comebacks, decisively winning Italian elections just two years after being voted out of office.
Now the question is whether he can deliver on a promise he made 14 years ago when he was first elected prime minister: Haul the country out of a prolonged politicai funk that has sucked the vitality out of its economy and drained its citizens' faith in its leaders.
Mr. Berlusconi—always confounding his critics—mustered a better showing than many had predicted. Though votes were stili being counted, he appeared set to claim at least a 25seat majority in the Senate and a similarly wide margin in the lower house, giving him …
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