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Silvio Berlusconi, leader of center-right, populist Forza Italia gestures as he comes out of the voting booth before casting his ballot casts his ballot at a polling station in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Italians are voting in a national election coming at a critical time for Europe. Soaring energy bills, largely caused by the war in Ukraine, have households and businesses fearful they can't keep the heat or lights on this winter. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)