(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More Italian adults appear content with the performance of their prime minister, according to a poll by IPR Marketing published in La Repubblica. 56 per cent of respondents have confidence in Silvio Berlusconi, up four points since March.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More Italian adults appear content with the performance of their prime minister, according to a poll by IPR Marketing published in La Repubblica. 56 per cent of respondents have confidence in Silvio Berlusconi, up four points since March.
Italian voters renewed the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in April 2008. Final results gave Berlusconi’s right-wing coalition—encompassing the Italian People of Freedom Party (PdL), the Northern League (LN), and the Movement for Autonomy (MPA)—344 seats in the lower house, and 174 seats in the upper house. The victory put an end to the government of the centre-left Union (Unione), headed by Romano Prodi.
Berlusconi was sworn in as the country’s new head of government in May 2008. He had previously served as prime minister from May 1994 to January 1995, and from June 2001 to May 2006.
Earlier this month, the town of L’Aquila in Central Italy was hit by a devastating earthquake. The natural disaster killed more than 280 people, injured more than 1,000, and left 28,000 residents without a home.
On Apr. 16, Berlusconi promised a clean process to rebuild the areas affected by the earthquake, saying, "There will be very rigid controls against the mafia and speculators. We’ll rebuild in six months time."
Polling Data
Do you have confidence in Silvio Berlusconi?
|
Apr. 2009 |
Mar. 2009 |
Jan. 2009 |
|
|
Yes |
56% |
52% |
56% |
|
No |
41% |
44% |
41% |
Source: IPR Marketing / La Repubblica
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 Italian adults, conducted on Apr. 16, 2009. No margin of error was provided.
