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French papers say ciao to Berlusconi

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There's one man on all the French front pages - the fallen Cavaliere. The left-wing papers rejoice in his departure, while on the right there's rather more fear and worry about what could be next for Italy.

IN THE PAPERS
By Elena CASAS

Liberation is thrilled Berlusconi has finally gone - but worried the way he was forced out by market forces rather than the ballot box sets a bad precedent for democracy.

Le Monde says it's finally one bit of good news for the eurozone, while le Figaro warns us Italy's problems are not over - and chaos could follow.

Les Echos says austerity is lucky for some - in this case, Nicolas Sarkozy, whose poll ratings are up.

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