Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex

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This year, Berlusconi's party elicited controversy by nominating four young starlets as candidates for the European
Nina Berman / Noor for TIME

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This year, Berlusconi's party elicited controversy by nominating four young starlets as candidates for the European Parliamentary elections. Many scoffed, but one supporter noted that it was the first time in Italy that anyone paid attention to the European elections.

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