Silvio Berlusconi died today at 86 years of age after having been hospitalized on Friday, June 9, officially for a planned check-up after his last therapy cycle (he suffered from leukemia and pneumonia). Berlusconi’s condition rapidly deteriorated this morning.
Berlusconi’s death will have political repercussions. His party, Forza Italia, does not have a real successor for him, and many fear that it will split in several directions. This should not, but could, compromise the stability of the government coalition, which is composed of three parties: Fratelli d’Italia (FdI), Lega and Forza Italia (FI).
