Globe and Mail | Disgraced ex-PM Berlusconi seeks comeback in Italy USA TODAY Comments. Media magnate seeks return to prime minister's post after Mario Monti announces his resignation. berlusconi. Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi speaks to the press in Milanello on Dec. 8. (Photo: Giuseppe Cacace, AFP/Getty Images) ... Monti resignation causes fears of renewed euro turbulence Europe backs Monti reforms as Italy crisis hits markets Berlusconi's surprise election bid batters Spanish bonds |