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Mr Berlusconi - about to take over as prime minister for a third time? (Photo: EUobserver)

Berlusconi leads polls ahead of Italian elections

The bid by Walter Veltroni – Rome's centre-left mayor - to become Italy's next prime minister has sparked strong interest both at home and in wider Europe, but polls and analysts suggest that media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi has a higher chance of winning and achieving a third-time comeback as leader of the EU's fourth largest country.

Italy, with a population of 58 million, is heading for early parliamentary elections on Sunday and Monday (13-14 April), following the fall of the centre-l...

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Mr Berlusconi - about to take over as prime minister for a third time? (Photo: EUobserver)

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