Berlusconi daughter lines up as successor
ROME: Italy faces the possibility of a dynastic succession as calls grow for the millionaire daughter of Silvio Berlusconi to enter politics with a view to becoming the country's next prime minister. In a move which would delight Mr Berlusconi's supporters but dismay his opponents, Marina Berlusconi is being mooted as his possible successor as a prostitution scandal threatens to bring his third term in office to a premature end. Ms Berlusconi, 44, who is known for her love of short skirts and high heels, is already being groomed to take over her father's multibillion-dollar empire. The eldest of his five children, she heads his Fininvest holding company as well as Mondadori, his publishing empi Now she is believed to be contemplating a move into politics. Members of the Prime Minister's People of Freedom (PDL) party have backed the idea of his daughter becoming a candidate at the next elections. With Mr Berlusconi ...