On Friday, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spent a second night comfortably at Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital’s intensive care unit and is responding well to therapy.
On Wednesday, the 86-year-old billionaire media tycoon was hospitalized.
On Thursday, doctors stated he had persistent blood cancer and was in intensive care for a lung infection.
Tajani, a longtime supporter of the four-time prime minister, told RAI state television that he had spoken to Berlusconi’s doctor Alberto Zangrillo and the picture was better.
Tajani reported that Zangrillo had a nice night, was in intensive care, and was responding well to therapy.
“Therefore, optimism. Berlusconi is a powerful lion. Hopeful.”
Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party is part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition, although he does not rule.
Forza Italy, “We work together and love the disease. I hope he recovers quickly, “Tajani stated.
On Thursday, Meloni and Salvini stated they called Berlusconi.
Forza Italy said Berlusconi also spoke to party leaders.
Salvini, head of the anti-immigrant League party, called it “the finest phone conversation.”
