Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi speaks to members of the media after he voted in Italian elections for mayors and councillors, in Milan, Italy, October 3, 2021. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
ROME (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is galvanising his media empire behind his campaign to become Italy's president this month, a move reviving dormant but unresolved concerns about conflict of interest.
The 85-year-old billionaire media tycoon, who served four terms as premier, is the formal candidate of Italy's centre-right alliance and controls three national television channels, a daily newspaper and several magazines.
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