Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi waves to media following a meeting with center-right leaders in Rome, on Dec. 23, 2021. Former premier Silvio Berlusconi has bowed out of Italy’s presidential election set for next week. Berlusconi, 85, said in a statement on Saturday that he had decided to “take another step on the path of national responsibility.” The media mogul insisted he had nailed down enough voters to become head of state, but he asked his supporters not to cast ballots for him. (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP, File)
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