
The three-time prime minister of Italy, who has been embroiled in several scandals - most notably around his notorious 'bunga bunga' parties - was admitted to hospital with a minor heart problem after fainting in 2006, and underwent heart surgery in a US hospital in January 2007. One of Berlusconi's sons Luigi, 34, was pictured arriving at the Milan hospital to visit his ill father followed by his daughter Marina, 56, and his brother Paolo, 73.īerlusconi has previously overcome prostate cancer, which he described as 'a nightmare lasting months'.īut it was his battle with Covid in 2020 which he described as the 'most dangerous challenge' of his life. 'The country needs us,' he was quoted as saying. The party subsequently released a statement saying Berlusconi had spoken in the morning to senior Forza Italia allies and urged 'maximum commitment' in parliament. He's our political leader and of course he never gives up,' he told the broadcaster. 'We all want to be optimistic and we hope that the lion will return soon to take charge of the party. 'Berlusconi is currently hospitalised in intensive care for treatment of a lung infection' and suffers from 'chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia', doctors at San Raffaele Hospital said in a statement.Įarlier today, foreign minister and deputy prime minister Antonio Tajani told RAI state television: 'I spoke this morning with Professor Zangrillo and he told me that Berlusconi spent a quiet night, his condition is stable.' It has now been confirmed that the leader of the Right-wing Forza Italia party, who has suffered repeated bouts of illness in recent years, has chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia - a rare blood cancer characterised by high numbers of white blood cells. The billionaire media tycoon, who is in a relationship with 33-year-old Forza Italia MP Marta Fascina, was being treated in intensive care in the cardiac unit of the hospital after suffering from breathing problems.

SEATTLE-( BUSINESS WIRE)- Smilebox, a Perion Network Ltd.Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been diagnosed with leukaemia and a lung infection less than 24 hours after he was rushed into intensive care.Ĭoncerns grew for the 86-year-old's health after his spokesman said he had been forced back to Milan's San Raffaele Hospital yesterday days after being discharged. (NASDAQ: PERI) brand, today announced a new online RSVP option included with all invitations in its social expressions service.
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