Former Italian premier Silvio
Berlusconi denied calling German Chancellor Angela Merkel an
"unf**kable lard-arse" in an interview aired late Tuesday with
the BBC.
"In 20 years of politics, I have never insulted anyone,"
Berlusconi said after being put on the spot about the alleged
insult by Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman.
"No, I have never had problems with Angela Merkel.... this
accusation was made up by someone who wanted to turn Angela
against me".
Berlusconi allegedly made the comment in a telephone
conversation with a newspaper editor that was secretly recorded
three years ago as part of an investigation linked to his "bunga
bunga" sex parties.
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