Berlusconi Steps Down, and Italy Pulses With Change - nytimes

ROME — With his country swept up in Europe’s debt crisis and his once-mighty political capital spent, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned on Saturday, punctuating a tumultuous week and ending an era in Italian politics. - Berlusconi Steps Down, and Italy Pulses With Change
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