ROME — Silvio Berlusconi may be one of Italy’s most popular politicians, but the premier’s approval ratings are sinking fast with at least one Italian — his wife.
Veronica Lario publicly voiced her rage over reports that Berlusconi’s party was lining up a troupe of TV showgirls and starlets as candidates for June’s European Parliament elections.
Berlusconi contended the reported plans were a fabrication of the opposition and left- leaning media. When the official list of candidates was presented Wednesday, one of the reported names — a former Miss Italy contestant — was included, though some other names that had circulated were not.
Berlusconi already has faced trouble at home and widespread criticism for flirting with women and filling his political ranks with female stars, including a Cabinet minister.
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