Berlusconi backs autonomy referendums in 2 Italian regions

Former Italian Premier and Forza Italia (Go Italy) Leader Silvio Berlusconi, right, and Lombardy Region President Roberto Maroni stand in front of a poster reading: Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, Referendum for the Autonomy, during a press conference to present the Referendum for autonomy in Lombardy in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. Voters in the Northern League-governed regions of Lombardy and Veneto will decide Oct. 22 if they want their presidents to seek greater autonomy, as already allotted to five other Italian regions. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)