Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi hospitalized due to routine examination

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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was hospitalized in Milan. This is reported by the publication Il Messaggero.

It is clarified that the 85-year-old politician was admitted to the San Raffaele hospital because of a planned health checkup. According to the publication, in September 2021, Berlusconi was diagnosed with heart disorders.

Earlier, on January 22, Berlusconi decided to withdraw his candidacy from the election of the new president of the country. During a meeting with the leaders of the center-right League and Brothers of Italy parties, the politician proposed to nominate a single “worthy” candidate, without naming specific names.