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Berlusconi praised despite quake gaffe
Updated On: 10 April, 2009 09:25 AM IST | | Agencies
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's energetic response to Monday's earthquake has been generally praised despite his comparison of the ordeal of survivors staying in emergency tents to a camping weekend
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's energetic response to Monday's earthquake has been generally praised despite his comparison of the ordeal of survivors staying in emergency tents to a camping weekend.
Berlusconi has visited the town of L'Aquila, the epicentre of the 6.3-magnitude quake, every day this week, talking to survivors and pledging government help to rebuild houses. He scrapped a visit to Russia that was planned for this week.
Berlusconi has visited the town of L'Aquila, the epicentre of the 6.3-magnitude quake, every day this week, talking to survivors and pledging government help to rebuild houses. He scrapped a visit to Russia that was planned for this week.
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I'll be there for you: Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi (left) met homeless people in the tented camp of San Demetrio near L'Aquila on Tuesday, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the Abruzzo region in central Italy. pic/ap Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
