Italy's Future After Berlusconi: Uncertainty and Possibilities.

Italy bid farewell to its flamboyant politician, Silvio Berlusconi, in a surprisingly solemn state funeral in Milan's Duomo. The funeral was attended by an A-list cast of Italian politics, finance, and media, including Berlusconi's family and his final partner, Marta Fascina. The funeral was a restrained occasion, showing how the Italian establishment had accepted Berlusconi back in his final years. His party enjoyed a 3.5 percent sympathy boost in the polls since his death was announced on Monday.