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| Berlusconi's wife to divorce him | Berlusconi's wife to divorce him |
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| The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that she will file for divorce. | The wife of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that she will file for divorce. |
| Veronica Lario was quoted as saying she acted after reading reports of her husband attending the 18th birthday party of a woman in Naples. | |
| She reportedly said she could not be with a man who "consorted with minors". | She reportedly said she could not be with a man who "consorted with minors". |
| The 72-year-old billionaire prime minister has not commented on the divorce reports. The couple have three children from their 19-year marriage. | |
| Days ago Ms Lario, who is Mr Berlusconi's second wife and a former actress, clashed publicly with her husband over his party's plan to choose female candidates for the European elections. | |
| 'Shameless rubbish' | |
| In an e-mail to an Italian news agency, she said the plan amounted to "shameless rubbish" being put on "for the entertainment of the emperor". | |
| Mr Berlusconi said his party was aiming to select female candidates because "we want to renew our political class with people who are cultured and well prepared". | |
| Candidates standing for the party would be unlike the "malodorous and badly dressed people who represent certain parties in parliament", Mr Berlusconi added. | |
| Two years ago, Mr Berlusconi issued a public apology to his wife for flirting with young starlets at a party. |