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The Guardian - UK
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Silvio Berlusconi survives no-confidence motion

Berlusconi confidence vote: Silvio Berlusconi attends a session at the senate
Silvio Berlusconi attends a session at the Italian senate – the upper house – before the parliamentary confidence vote Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Berlusconi confidence vote: protesters face police officers
Some of the thousands of people who turned out to protest against the government. The protest turned violent after Berlusconi defeated a motion of no confidence Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
Berlusconi confidence vote: protesters face police officers
Protesters shield themselves from police officers during violence after the vote of confidence in Berlusconi Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images
Berlusconi confidence vote: the results are displayed
The results of the vote are displayed at the chamber of deputies – the lower house – in Rome. Berlusconi scraped home with 314 votes to 311 Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images
Berlusconi confidence vote: Rome riots
Demonstrators fight with Guardia di Finanza police officers during anti-government clashes near the parliament building in Rome Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Berlusconi confidence vote: a demonstrator throws a sun umbrella
A demonstrator throws a sunshade at police during rioting in Rome Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Berlusconi confidence vote: protesters fight with police officers
Demonstrators fight with police outside parliament following the vote of confidence in Berlusconi Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Berlusconi confidence vote: riot police take up position
Riot police hold a position during protests in Rome after Berlusconi's vote of confidence Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Berlusconi confidence vote: a man with blood on his face
A man with blood on his face during the clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police Photograph: Massimo Percossi/EPA
Berlusconi confidence vote: Rome riots
A Guardia di Finanza police officer carrying a gun clashes with protesters Photograph: Stringer /Reuters
Berlusconi confidence vote: riots
Demonstrators fight with a Guardia di Finanza police officer during anti-government clashes Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters
Berlusconi confidence vote: riot police
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police near the Italian parliament Photograph: Guido Montani/EPA
Berlusconi confidence vote: Caruso
The former Italian PRC (new communists) deputy Francesco Caruso, right, helps an injured demonstrator Photograph: Guido Montani/EPA
Berlusconi confidence vote: Firefighters
Firefighters tackle a blazing car in Piazza del Popolo Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
Berlusconi confidence vote: demonstrators
Demonstrators clash with police in Piazza del Popolo Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP
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