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Today’s R&D covers Italian politics, where Prime Minister Enrico Letta survived a confidence vote this week after right-wing factions loyal to Silvio Berlusconi, a former prime minister, reversed course and endorsed the existing government. This R&D includes articles after Berlusconi backed off his threat and articles released hours before his decision, which allow extempers to weigh the causes of Italy’s recent political crisis, their possible ramifications, and where Italy is headed after the confidence vote.
Berlusconi Backs Down on Threat to Topple Government. Sanity from Silvio. Relish it. http://t.co/C9HciG7Vg2
— Frank Bruni (@FrankBruni) October 2, 2013
“We have decided, not without internal strife, to support government” – Berlusconi after Italy confidence vote U-turn http://t.co/CosFua1m7R
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 2, 2013
If Italy wants lasting stability, the political class will have to undergo radical reform. http://t.co/gMW2PvSM2K
— Javier Solana (@javiersolana) October 2, 2013
Better days ahead for Italian politics? Silvio Berlusconi reversed his antigovernment stance: http://t.co/TBHCo4ikMe via @sarallana
— CSMonitor.com (@csmonitor) October 2, 2013
Tomorrow’s @FT editorial: #Berlusconi‘s defeat is #Italy‘s victory – http://t.co/BwoTD3QMwn
— Ferdinando Giugliano (@FerdiGiugliano) October 2, 2013
Italy: Letta survives confidence vote after Berlusconi backtracks: Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s coali… http://t.co/X1v7Bili26
— † (@JeanBeltre_) October 2, 2013
Silvio Berlusconi U-turn keeps Italy’s grand coalition afloat http://t.co/b8oNl8TSwH
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) October 2, 2013
Italy stocks swing sharply ahead of confidence vote: http://t.co/sqHj4UM7DN
— Financial Times (@FT) October 2, 2013
#EnricoLetta: “Italy runs risk that could be fatal risk. Seizing this moment or not depends on us, on a yes or a no” http://t.co/ZaJHivvnJu
— AJELive (@AJELive) October 2, 2013
Will Italy’s government fall, or has Silvio Berlusconi miscalculated? – analysis from @BBCGavinHewitt http://t.co/c4CSNOVs39
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 2, 2013