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(Dec. 14) -- After Italian lawmakers narrowly avoided handing down a vote of no confidence for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, mayhem ensued in the streets of Rome.
Berlusconi came under fire earlier this year for a series of sex scandals and for cutting ties with close ally Gianfranco Fini, compelling lawmakers to question whether the 74-year-old media tycoon could still round up a parliamentary majority.
In addition to allegations that he recruited dozens of prostitutes for private parties, Berlusconi was criticized for using his majority to pass laws that would help his legal problems, and a U.S. Embassy cable released by WikiLeaks described him as a "feckless leader."
Needless to say, this isn't sitting well with a number of lawmakers. "Yeah, it's like this, Mr. Prime Minister," Antonio Di Pietro, leader of the Italy Principles party, told reporters. "Because whichever way the vote goes, whatever it is, the vote that you have brought, one thing is for sure: You no longer have the majority that allows you to govern. You just don't have it anymore."
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