Berlusconi survives no-confidence votes

Silvio Berlusconi’s ruling coalition held on to power in Italy by a knife-edge on the 14 December 2010 after surviving votes of no-confidence in parliament that nonetheless demonstrated the weakness of his centre-right government.

Riots shook the streets of Rome on the 14 december 2010 after the vote.

PressEurop, 15.12.10: There’s no getting rid of Berlusconi http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/430471-there-s-no-getting-rid-berlusconi

Spiegel Online International, 15.12.10: Under Berlusconi, Italy's 'Demise Is Unstoppable' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,734808,00.html

Corriere Della Sera, 15.12.10: Rome in Grip of Guerrilla Warfare http://www.corriere.it/International/english/articoli/2010/12/15/Rome-guerrilla-warfare.shtml

ESO: Background information: Rival renews attack on Berlusconi / Italy: Roman showdown http://www.europeansources.info/record/rival-renews-attack-on-berlusconi-italy-roman-showdown/

BBC News, 14.12.10: Italy: Silvio Berlusconi vote win sparks Rome clashes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11992034

Deutsche Welle, 14.12.10: Riots break out in Rome as Berlusconi survives no-confidence votes http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6326279,00.html

France24, 14.12.10: Violence flares as Berlusconi survives confidence vote http://www.france24.com/en/20101214-italy-silvio-berlusconi-wins-back-back-confidence-votes-parliament-corruption-politics

Spiegel Online International, 14.12.10: Berlusconi Survives No-Confidence Vote http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,734655,00.html

Corriere Della Sera, 14.12.10: Berlusconi Wins Confidence in Chamber with Three Votes to Spare http://www.corriere.it/International/english/articoli/2010/12/14/confidence.shtml

EUObserver, 15.12.10: Berlusconi survives latest crisis http://euobserver.com/9/31509

EurActiv, 15.12.10: Italy's Berlusconi barely survives confidence vote http://www.euractiv.com/elections/italys-berlusconi-barely-survive-news-500616

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