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People of Freedom party lawmaker Michaela Biancofiore piches the cheek of Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi after he addressed the Parliament on the state of the economy in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. Berlusconi said economic growth is his government's key policy aim. After a volatile day on markets, in which Italian borrowing rates touched a record high, Berlusconi told parliament that Italy "has not done little'' in response to the crisis, but that it needs to do more. He says Italy needs to promote competitiveness and growth. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)