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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi applauds following a confidence vote at the lower chamber in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Mr. Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament but has been left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of Tuesday's votes, Mr. Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by three votes. Voting was briefly interrupted after scuffles broke out during the tense session. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi speaks at the lower chamber in Rome, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, where he urged lawmakers to support him in looming confidence votes, warning that bringing down his government would be "folly" because stability is essential as the country battles an economic crisis. Mr. Berlusconi narrowly won the confidence votes on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, right, talks to senators during a parliament debate at the Senate in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Mr. Berlusconi narrowly won confidence votes in both chambers of parliament later in the day. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
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Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's center-right coalition members of parliament celebrate at the end of a confidence vote at the lower chamber in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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An injured demonstrator receives assistance after clashes, in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday, but he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of the tests, Mr. Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by just three votes. The tense session was briefly interrupted as lawmakers pushed and shoved each other, while outside parliament protesters hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint scuffled with police. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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An injured demonstrator receives assistance after scuffles in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday, but he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of the tests, Mr. Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by just three votes. The tense session was briefly interrupted as lawmakers pushed and shoved each other, while outside parliament protesters hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint scuffled with police. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reacts following a confidence vote at the lower chamber of parliament in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Mr. Berlusconi has won back-to-back votes of confidence in parliament but has been left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of Tuesday's votes, Mr. Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by three votes. Voting was briefly interrupted after scuffles broke out during the tense session. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi reacts following a confidence vote at the lower chamber in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi has won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament but has been left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of Tuesday's votes, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by three votes. Voting was briefly interrupted after scuffles broke out during the tense session. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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An injured demonstrator, centre, receives assistance after scuffles in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday, but he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of the tests, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by just three votes. The tense session was briefly interrupted as lawmakers pushed and shoved each other, while outside parliament protesters hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint scuffled with police. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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An injured demonstrator receives assistance after clashes, in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday, but he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of the tests, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by just three votes. The tense session was briefly interrupted as lawmakers pushed and shoved each other, while outside parliament protesters hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint scuffled with police. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Berlusconi's center-right coalition members of parliament celebrate at the end of a confidence vote at the lower chamber in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi has won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament but has been left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of Tuesday's votes, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by three votes. Voting was briefly interrupted after scuffles broke out during the tense session. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, right, talks to senators during a parliament debate, at the Senate in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political fate lies in the hands of a few swing lawmakers who will decide the outcome of confidence votes in the Italian parliament following a slew of scandals and political infighting. Parliament debate resumes Tuesday with a vote in the Senate scheduled to begin at 1030 GMT (5:30 a.m. EST), which the premier is expected to win. The risk lies in the lower Chamber of Deputies, where Berlusconi's split with longtime ally and Chamber speaker Gianfranco Fini has potentially deprived him of a majority. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi reacts at the end of his speech at the lower chamber in Rome, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi urged lawmakers Monday to support him in looming confidence votes, warning that bringing down his government would be "folly" because stability is essential as the country battles an economic crisis. Fighting for his political survival, the Italian leader appealed to a group of rebel lawmakers who have vowed to try to oust him during Tuesday votes. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi applauds following a confidence vote at the lower chamber in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi has won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament but has been left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of Tuesday's votes, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by three votes. Voting was briefly interrupted after scuffles broke out during the tense session. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, and Economic minister Giulio Tremonti attend a debate at the lower chamber in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi has won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament but has been left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of Tuesday's votes, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by three votes. Voting was briefly interrupted after scuffles broke out during the tense session. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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A view of the Italian Senate hall during a parliament debate, in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi has survived a confidence vote in the Italian Senate, but another, riskier vote follows in the lower house. Berlusconi had been expected to win the Senate vote on a motion in support of the government that had been brought by his allies. The vote Tuesday was 162-135. The showdown in parliament follows a dramatic fallout with his one-time closest ally, Gianfranco Fini. The breakup potentially deprives Berlusconi of a majority in the lower house, and that vote later Tuesday will hang on a few undecided lawmakers. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, reacts as he sits beside Economic minister Giulio Tremonti at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi has survived a confidence vote in the Italian Senate, but another, riskier vote follows in the lower house. Berlusconi had been expected to win the Senate vote on a motion in support of the government that had been brought by his allies. The vote Tuesday was 162-135. The showdown in parliament follows a dramatic fallout with his one-time closest ally, Gianfranco Fini. The breakup potentially deprives Berlusconi of a majority in the lower house, and that vote later Tuesday will hang on a few undecided lawmakers. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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Demonstrators, background, clash with police in Rome's Piazza del Popolo Square on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday to survive one of the toughest tests of his political life. But he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. As lawmakers cast their votes, a violent core of anti-Berlusconi protesters outside clashed with police, smashing shop windows, setting cars on fire and hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Demonstrators run away from tear gas during scuffles with police in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday, but he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. In the second and most dramatic of the tests, Berlusconi survived a no-confidence motion in the lower house by just three votes. The tense session was briefly interrupted as lawmakers pushed and shoved each other, while outside parliament protesters hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint scuffled with police. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
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Demonstrators, background, clash with police in Rome's Piazza del Popolo Square on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday to survive one of the toughest tests of his political life. But he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. As lawmakers cast their votes, a violent core of anti-Berlusconi protesters outside clashed with police, smashing shop windows, setting cars on fire and hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
