Strasbourg 12.06.2023 A long list of expressions of condolence: all directed to the founder of Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi passed away at the age of 87.

The President of the European People’s Party, Manfred Weber, remembers the man who “worked for European ideals, for his beloved Italy and for his political family” Benjamin Netanyahu speaks of “Silvio, the great friend of Israel”. From Albania Bajram Begay tweets: “Sad news! The friend of the Albanians, Silvio Berlusconi, passed away today. May his soul rest in peace!”

The messages chase each other without interruption: at the center an undisputed protagonist of politics, not only Italian. The Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic: “he will be remembered for a bold policy and a unique charisma”. The Austrian Chancellor, Karl Nehammer increases the dose: “he has shaped the Italian and European political landscape”

In Brussels and Strasbourg the emotion joins the gratitude towards the man who contributed to writing the history of the second Italian republic: “A fighter who led the center-right and who was the protagonist of politics in Italy and in Europe for generations” the message of Roberta Metsola.

“You led Italy in a moment of political transition and since then you have continued to shape your beloved country”, word of the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.