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Pier Silvio Berlusconi Champions Meloni, Presses Forza Italia Renewal as Mediaset Posts Record Ratings

Declaring no immediate political ambitions, he highlighted Mediaset’s record viewership, flagged looming tariff risks, de-prioritized the Ius Scholae bill.

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Overview

  • Berlusconi hailed Giorgia Meloni’s government as the best in Europe for its concrete, patriotic approach to governance.
  • He urged Forza Italia to bring in fresh talent and ideas alongside veterans such as Tajani, Dalla Chiesa and Gasparri.
  • Mediaset reported a 37.3 percent total-day share and nearly €3 billion in revenues after more than 5 percent growth, with over €450 million in dividends since 2022.
  • He ranked the Ius Scholae proposal outside Italians’ top priorities, winning public backing from Antonio Tajani, prompting Matteo Renzi’s exit from Mondadori and drawing a ‘closed’ verdict from Matteo Salvini.
  • While ruling out an immediate political run, he left open a future challenge, noting his father entered politics at age 58.