Local journalists report that about 20,000 people gathered in the square in front of the cathedral.
People on the square who came to pay their respects shout: “Grazie Presidente!” (“Thank you, President!”).
Video: Silvio Berlusconi’s funeral in Milan, the politician says “Grazie Silvio”.
Silvio Berlusconi was born in Milan on September 29, 1936. In mid-1961, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Milan with excellent grades.
Berlusconi was the Prime Minister of Italy in 1994, 2001-2006 and 2008-2011. Media magnate, owner of the Fininvest holding, which united about 150 companies.
