Triumphant in Sicily, Berlusconi Faces Pitfalls on Road to Rome
- Campaigning steps up for Italy’s national election in spring
- Berlusconi bolstered in tussle with Northern League’s Salvini
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Fresh from electoral victory in Sicily, Silvio Berlusconi has two significant hurdles to clear before he can set his sights on Rome.
The four-times premier is vying to lead Italy’s center-right political forces into next year’s general election. But first he needs to overturn a court ban on his running for office and overcome his rival for the post, Matteo Salvini of the euro-skeptic Northern League.