Who is Silvagni Berlusconi?
Who is Silvagni Berlusconi?
Berlusconi was the senior G8 leader from 2009 until 2011 and he currently holds the record for hosting G8 Summits (having hosted three Summits in Italy). After serving nearly 19 years as member of the Chamber of Deputies, Italy’s lower house, after the 2013 general election he became a member of the Senate .
How old is Berlusconi now?
Berlusconi was born in Milan in 1936, where he was raised in a middle-class family. His father, Luigi Berlusconi (1908–1989), was a bank employee, and his mother, Rosa Bossi (1911–2008), a housewife.
What was the Berlusconi government’s programme?
A key point in the Berlusconi government’s programme was a planned reform of the Italian Constitution, which Berlusconi considered to be ‘inspired by the Soviets’, an issue on which the coalition parties themselves initially had significantly different opinions.
Is Berlusconismo a form of populism?
According to Berlusconi’s political and entrepreneurial opponents, Berlusconismo is only a form of demagogic populism, comparable to Fascism, in part because Berlusconi has defended aspects of the regime of Benito Mussolini, even though he has criticised the racial Fascist laws and the alliance with Nazi Germany.
Does Berlusconi control the media in Italy?
In April 2004, the International Federation of Journalists joined the criticism, objecting to the passage of a law vetoed by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi in 2003, which critics believe is designed to protect Berlusconi’s reported 90% control of the Italian national media.
What is Berlusconi’s influence over RAI?
Berlusconi’s influence over RAI became evident when in Sofia, Bulgaria he expressed his views on journalists Enzo Biagi and Michele Santoro, and comedian Daniele Luttazzi. Berlusconi said that they “use television as a criminal means of communication”.
