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Berlusconi falls and goes around the world, here's the news in foreign newspapers

From the New York Times to Le Figaro, passing through the Guardian, El Pais and the Wall Street Journal – All the main newspapers in the world have given ample space to the resignation of the Italian prime minister, mainly highlighting the connection with the financial crisis experienced from the Eurozone, but also remembering scandals and gaffes.

Berlusconi falls and goes around the world, here's the news in foreign newspapers


UNITED STATES

NEW YOR TIMES

The European debt crisis, Berlusconi's last rostrum

Silvio Berlusconi's offer to step back came after a humiliating vote in Parliament and a request by one of his key allies that he resign for the good of the country.

WASHINGTON POST

Berlusconi agrees to resign as debt crisis worsens

Now surrounded, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has promised to resign after the approval of a decisive reform in parliament, effectively announcing the end of an era of ostentatious leadership in Italy, which in recent days has accelerated the country's race towards a now full-blown debt crisis.

WALL STREET JOURNAL

The financial crisis costs the long-time Italian leader his job

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to step aside after Parliament approves austerity measures as the eurozone's third-largest economy tries to stave off the nightmare scenario of a bailout that would test the monetary union .

GREAT BRITAIN

THE GUARDIAN

Silvio Berlusconi promises to resign as prime minister of Italy

After losing the majority in the Chamber, the reign of the communications tycoon, the longest-serving of Italian prime ministers, is drawing to a close


THE TIMES

Berlusconi leaves the scene with a treacherous stab

Silvio Berlusconi, the longest-serving leader in post-war Italian history, turned into the main victim of the Eurozone crisis last night when he announced his resignation after losing his parliamentary majority.

THE TELEGRAPH

Silvio Berlusconi promises to resign

The Italian prime minister has agreed to tender his resignation after his economic reform proposals are approved by Parliament

SPAIN

THE WORLD

Berlusconi's farewell, the best help to Italy in the face of the crisis

Neither justice, nor the "bunga-bunga", nor the scandals involving the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, had managed to convince the leader to leave power. Yesterday, however, after losing the absolute majority in a vote in the Chamber of Deputies, "Il Cavaliere" understood that he was now the twilight of his government.

EL PAIS

Berlusconi promises he will resign

The Italian Prime Minister pledges to leave office after the approval of the reforms that the EU demands – Il Cavaliere finds himself without a majority in Parliament. 

FRANCE

LE FIGARO

The markets await the fall of Berlusconi

The head of the Italian government will resign in mid-November after Parliament adopts the measures promised to the EU

THE ECHOES

Stock exchanges welcome Berlusconi's departure

Italy, which has eclipsed, at least in part, the fate of Greece, has been under the thunderbolts of investors for several days, especially on the bond market. The departure of the Italian prime minister was considered a necessary condition for overcoming the crisis

RELEASE

Silvio Berlusconi puts his feet on the ground

Il Cavaliere acknowledges that he no longer has a majority in the Chamber and announces that he will resign after adopting the measures promised to the EU.

LE PARISIA

Money, gaffes and bunga bunga: the singular style of Silvio Berlusconi 

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