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Berlusconi suffers embarrassing referendum defeat

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has suffered a humiliating defeat in opposition-backed referendums to block nuclear power and abolish a law intended to give him legal immunity.

Despite urging the public to boycott four referendums, huge numbers of Italians turned out to deliver a humiliating electoral defeat to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in a two-day vote.

The proposals to repeal Berlusconi-era legislation on nuclear power, water privatization and trial immunity for government ministers were put forward by the opposition parties, and backed by more than 90 95 percent of the votes counted.

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Great stuff, my brother lived in Italy for a long time and was no fan of Berlusconi.

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Congratulations!

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:lol yes congrats