Despite a 60-seat majority in parliament and unprecedented control over the media, speculation has been mounting about potential rivals jostling to succeed the embattled conservative leader.
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Six months of sex scandals take their toll on Berlusconi, but PM goes on the attack
The long-running sex scandal that has swirled around Italy’s eccentric prime minister for the last six months may be beginning to sap Silvio Berlusconi’s vice-like grip on power.
