The news of Silvio Berlusconi's death immediately went around the world. This is how the international newspapers and TVs announced the disappearance of the entrepreneur and leader of Forza Italia.
Berlusconi's death: criticism of the Anglo-Saxon newspapers
UK
The English newspaper The Guardian wanted to focus the news on the scandalous aspect of Silvio Berlusconi, defining him as a media tycoon: "The former Italian prime minister, victim of scandals, dies at the age of 86."
United States
New York Times: “Silvio Berlusconi, the showman who upset Italian politics and culture, dies at the age of 86. He introduced sex and glamor to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years."
The US television network CNN takes a similar view: "Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former leading showman, has fought a series of scandals to dominate politics for decades."
Spain, France and Germany less critical but all remember the scandals and the Bunga-Bunga
Spain
The Spanish newspaper El Pais announces the news without focusing on the scandals: “Silvio Berlusconi, the man who defined Italy for the 21st century, dies. Three times prime minister, owner of Mediaset and former president of AC Milan, he built the history of modern Italy."
French
Le Monde , the French newspaper reports: “Silvio, a leading figure of Italian rightwing politics, has died: Il Cavaliere, three times head of the Italian government, media entrepreneur and long-time owner of the AC Milan football club, saw his career marked by a series of public and private scandals.”
Germany
The first German weekly BILD chose to take up one of the former prime minister's famous phrases: “Berlusconi was more than Bunga Bunga”, recalling the part of the character linked to the scandals.
From Russia the praise of Putin, the criticism of Ukraine
Russian Federation
The most read newspaper in the Russian Federation, Izvestia, broke the news announcing the condolences expressed by President Putin for the death of Silvio Berlusconi. According to a statement from the Kremlin, Putin described Berlusconi as a constant and main supporter of friendly relations between Russia and Italy. The Russian president also praised Berlusconi's wisdom and decision-making, saying he was a dear person and a true friend.
Ukraine
Kyivpost wanted to focus on the well-known friendship between Berlusconi and Putin. The country's first newspaper defined him as the former Italian prime minister who was an admirer of Putin and who defended him after the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territories, without forgetting to mention the long list of scandals that saw him protagonist.