Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media tycoon who served three terms as Italy’s prime minister, has died.Berlusconi launched his own conservative political party in the 1990s, naming it after the soccer chant, “Forza Italia,” meaning “Go Italy.”In his nine years as premier, Berlusconi strove to increase Italy’s influence in global affairs, promoting center-right politics at home and abroad.

Source: Economic Times June 12, 2023 21:27 UTC