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Silvio Berlusconi's fiancé 'being groomed as first lady'
Behind the scenes of Italy's heated political wrangling, Silvio Berlusconi's new 27-year-old fiancé is apparently being carefully groomed for what he hopes will be her ascent to 'first lady'. Francesca Pascale has reportedly taken bon ton courses, closed her Facebook profile, undergone minor plastic surgery and changed her phone number. She is permitted to give interviews only with the approval of Mr Berlusconi’s centre-Right PdL party, according to Italian media. Miss Pascale’s transformation has begun ahead of the start of a campaign next month by Mr Berlusconi to be elected prime minister for a fourth time. ... (full story)