Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has received medical treatment in a Milan hospital for abdominal pain commonly caused by urinary stones, also known as renal colic.
The Italian media reported Tuesday citing his party Forza Italia.
The 82-year-old will nonetheless attend a campaign event for the upcoming European Parliament elections later on Tuesday, the reports said.
Berlusconi underwent heart surgery in early 2016.
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Earlier this year, Berlusconi announced that he would run in the European poll to spark a debate about “the future of the world.’’ The EU-wide ballot will take place in Italy on May 26.
Over 30 years political career, Berlusconi has been mired in a long list of corruption and sex scandals.
He was until 2018 barred from public office due to a conviction for tax fraud at his media empire.
He remains a combative but marginalised figure after being upstaged by former ally Matteo Salvini as the leading figure of the Italian right. (NAN)
