Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi (C) is flanked by head of Italian Civil Protection Guido Bertolaso, (L) and Salvatore Squarcione of the Civil Protection Health Services, during his visit to a prefabricated structure housing a temporary hospital that will be used during the next G8 summit in L'Aquila, central Italy on July 02, 2009. The G8 summit which will take place from July 8 to 10, 2009 was moved from La Maddalena on the island of Sardinia to L'Aquila, city chosen by Italian Prime Minsiter Sivio Berlusconi following a violent earthquake on April 6. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi (C) is flanked by head of Italian Civil Protection Guido Bertolaso, (L) and Salvatore Squarcione of the Civil Protection Health Services, during his visit to a prefabricated structure housing a temporary hospital that will be used during the next G8 summit in L'Aquila, central Italy on July 02, 2009. The G8 summit which will take place from July 8 to 10, 2009 was moved from La Maddalena on the island of Sardinia to L'Aquila, city chosen by Italian Prime Minsiter Sivio Berlusconi following a violent earthquake on April 6.

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  8. Italian cabinet undersecretary Gianni Letta leaves Palazzo Grazioli, the residence of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on October 7, 2009 in Rome. Italy's Constitutional Court dealt a stinging blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi by throwing out a law shielding him from prosecution while in office.
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  11. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) and cabinet undersecretary Gianni letta leave Palazzo Grazioli, Berlusconi's residence, after the decision of the Constitutionnal Court was announced on October 7, 2009 in Rome. Italy's Constitutional Court dealt a stinging blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi by throwing out a law shielding him from prosecution while in office.
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