Russian President Vladimir Putin mourned the “irreparable loss” of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died this Monday at the age of 86, calling him a “dear man” and a “true friend.”
“For me, Silvio was a kindred person, a true friend,” Putin said in a telegram of condolences addressed to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, the Kremlin (Russian presidency) said in a statement.
Putin said he had always admired Berlusconi’s wisdom and praised the Italian politician for his “incredible vitality”, optimism and sense of humour, French news agency AFP reported.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni highlighted the “courage” of “one of the most powerful men in Italy”. “Silvio Berlusconi was, above all, a fighter,” the Italian government leader began in a video posted to social media.
“He was never afraid to stand up for his convictions. It is this courage and determination that has made him one of the most powerful men in Italy,” adds the prime minister, who has canceled all planned events “until further notice.”
Meloni recalls that these qualities allowed the Italian to lead revolutions in various areas in which he had a certain influence. As a politician and businessman.
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died this Monday at the age of 86, will be remembered by his allies and rivals as a historical figure or as a controversial figure in Italy’s political and social history.
Far-right League party leader Matteo Salvini was one of the first to join the tribute, seeing himself as the political heir to Berlusconi, who was still commander of the conservative Forza Italia party.
The reaction of the football world
AC Monza, the club he has owned since 2018, and Adriano Galiani, his right-hand man, mourned the death of Silvio Berlusconi, the man of football.
“Adriano Galiani and the entire Monza mourn the loss of Silvio Berlusconi. This void cannot be filled, he will always be with us. Thank you for everything, president,” the club and Galiani said in a joint letter.
After selling Milan, which he managed for more than 30 years (1986/2017), Berlusconi embarked on a new football adventure by buying Monza, transferring control, as he did with the emblem of the Rossoneri, Galiani.
Milan also remembered the golden times he lived with Berlusconi.
Several clubs have also expressed their grief over Berlusconi’s death, including champions Napoli, with President Aurelio De Laurentiis offering his condolences as well as words from the club.
Arrigo Sacchi, former coach and “mythical” coach of Milan during the club’s golden period, with two European titles, one of them in the final against Benfica (1990), expressed his regret at the death of Cavalieri.
“I am very sad. He was a wonderful character who tried to improve Italy and the sport, but he was not always understood. I tried to talk to him a few days ago, but I couldn’t,” Sacchi said. in an emotional phone call to ANSA.
Political influence across borders
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died today in a Milan hospital, “the main actor in politics in Italy and Europe”, believing that he “left his mark.”
“Silvio Berlusconi: a fighter who led the centre-right and was the protagonist of politics in Italy and Europe for generations,” Roberta Metsola wrote in a Twitter post.
Remembering the former Italian prime minister as “a father, businessman, European MP, prime minister and senator,” the leader of the European Assembly also stressed that Silvio Berlusconi “left his mark and will not be forgotten.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mourned the death of one of his oldest allies, Silvio Berlusconi, calling the Italian populist politician a “great fighter.”
“A great fighter has died,” Orban wrote on Facebook, according to the Spanish news agency EFE.
Orbán added in Italian, “Riposa in stage, amico mio,” which means “Rest in peace, my friend.”
Circumstances of death
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi died on Monday in a hospital in Milan, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
Berlusconi, 86, has been admitted to the San Raffaele hospital since Friday, presumably for tests.
The leader of the Forza Italia party, media mogul and former AC Milan president, was in the same hospital for 45 days to three weeks ago due to pneumonia and leukemia.
Doctors said on Friday that Berlusconi had been hospitalized for “scheduled checks” and that his condition was neither critical nor alarming, Spanish news agency EFE reported.
Nicknamed “immortal” for his longevity in politics, Berlusconi ruled Italy for nine years, three times between 1994 and 2011.
Author: morning Post This Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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