Silvio Berlusconi attends a session at the Italian senate – the upper house – before the parliamentary confidence vote Photograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersSome of the thousands of people who turned out to protest against the government. The protest turned violent after Berlusconi defeated a motion of no confidencePhotograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters shield themselves from police officers during violence after the vote of confidence in BerlusconiPhotograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
The results of the vote are displayed at the chamber of deputies – the lower house – in Rome. Berlusconi scraped home with 314 votes to 311Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty ImagesDemonstrators fight with Guardia di Finanza police officers during anti-government clashes near the parliament building in RomePhotograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersA demonstrator throws a sunshade at police during rioting in RomePhotograph: Alessandro Bianchi/ReutersDemonstrators fight with police outside parliament following the vote of confidence in BerlusconiPhotograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty ImagesRiot police hold a position during protests in Rome after Berlusconi's vote of confidencePhotograph: Alessandro Bianchi/ReutersA man with blood on his face during the clashes between anti-government protesters and riot policePhotograph: Massimo Percossi/EPAA Guardia di Finanza police officer carrying a gun clashes with protestersPhotograph: Stringer /ReutersDemonstrators fight with a Guardia di Finanza police officer during anti-government clashesPhotograph: Tony Gentile/ReutersAnti-government protesters clash with riot police near the Italian parliamentPhotograph: Guido Montani/EPAThe former Italian PRC (new communists) deputy Francesco Caruso, right, helps an injured demonstratorPhotograph: Guido Montani/EPAFirefighters tackle a blazing car in Piazza del PopoloPhotograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty ImagesDemonstrators clash with police in Piazza del PopoloPhotograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP
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