ROME -- Silvio Berlusconi has had a rocky five years as Italian premier: His gaffes, his support for war in Iraq and his legal woes have made the conservative billionaire a polarizing, love-him-or-hate-him personality at home and abroad.

Berlusconi finally stepped down Tuesday to make way for his center-left rival Romano Prodi, after refusing for weeks to concede defeat in parliamentary elections. But despite leaving behind a stagnant economy and a ballooning budget deficit, it may be too soon to count Berlusconi out.

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