Silvio Berlusconi has endured a bumpy first month of his six-month presidency of the EU. Much of Europe is getting its first close look at Italy's billionaire Prime Minister, and many do not like what they see. But Europe should look beyond Berlusconi's careless tongue when gauging the nature of his regime. They may still not like what he stands for and how he governs, but they will see that he is not the unchallenged ``strong man'' that some Europeans imagine.
Silvio Berlusconi has endured a bumpy first month of his six-month presidency of the EU. Much of Europe is getting its first close look at Italy's billionaire Prime Minister, and many do not like what they see. But Europe should look beyond Berlusconi's careless tongue when gauging the nature of his regime. They may still not like what he stands for and how he governs, but they will see that he is not the unchallenged ``strong man'' that some Europeans imagine.