Sunday, 13 November 2011

NZ HERALD - End of an era: Berlusconi resigns, Nov 13, 2011

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi acknowledges applause before leaving the Lower Chamber in Rome. Photo / AP
"Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has resigned after parliament's lower chamber passed European-demanded reforms, ending a 17-year political era and setting in motion a transition aimed at bringing the country back from the brink of economic crisis.
A chorus of Handel's Alleluia, performed by a few dozen singers and classical musicians, rang out in front of the president's palace as thousands of Italians poured into downtown Rome to rejoice at the end of Berlusconi's scandal-marred reign."

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