ITALY
Berlusconi’s wife vents about insult to women
ROME(AP)—Silvio Berlusconi might be one of Italy’s most popular politicians, but the premier’s approval ratings are sinking fast with at least one Italian—his wife.
Veronica Lario publicly voiced her rage over reports that Berlusconi’s party was lining up a troupe of TV showgirls and starlets as candidates for June’s European Parliament elections.
Berlusconi contended that the reported plans were a fabrication of the opposition and left-leaning media. When the official list of candidates was presented Wednesday, one of the reported names—a former Miss Italy contestant—was included, though some other names that had circulated were not.
Lario’s public rage came after days of debate in which even Berlusconi’s allies raised eyebrows over reports by left-leaning newspapers that the party’s candidates could include a Big Brother contestant, as well as actresses and models. Lario wasn’t subtle in her criticism.
“The impudence and shamelessness of power offends the credibility of all [women], damages women in general and especially those who have always struggled to defend their rights,” Lario said.
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