Silvio Berlusconi
Jul 4 2009, Charles

From Angela Merkel to Barack Obama, few have emerged unscathed from his peculiar brand of music hall humour, adolescent japes and sexist quips.

As Italy prepares to host the 2009 G8 summit, we list the colourful comments the Italian prime minister has.

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