Rome: Italian opposition parties stepped up calls on Tuesday for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to resign over a probe into allegations he paid for sex with several young women, including a 17-year old nightclub dancer. The head of the largest opposition party led a chorus of calls for his resignation after a report by magistrates that was sent to parliament said a “significant” number of young women prostituted themselves with Berlusconi at his homes. “Since Berlusconi’s private life seems to be so intense, he should return to it,” said Pierluigi Bersani, leader of the Democratic Party. The conservative prime minister has successfully seen off a series of sex scandals in recent years. But…
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Berlusconi urged to resign over latest sex probe