Riots in Rome as Berlusconi wins confidence vote
Riot police clashed with protesters last night in Rome’s worst violence for years after Italy’s tainted Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi narrowly won a confidence vote that saved his government from collapse. Despite a damning wave of sleaze scandals and new WikiLeaks allegations about his business dealings, the premier survived the greatest challenge to his hold on power by just three votes, sparking fights inside parliament amid claims of vote rigging. Outside, the authorities blocked off the centre of Rome after masked demonstrators threw flares at the Senate in protest. More than 100 people were injured, including 60 police officers, as…
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