Berlusconi himself seems captive to his only remaining partner: the Northern League, which is at its popular zenith (though its charismatic leader, Umberto Bossi, is seriously ill).
Berlusconi lui-même semble otage de son seul partenaire restant&#160;: la Ligue du Nord, qui est au zénith de sa popularité (bien que son dirigeant charismatique, Umberto Bossi, soit extrêmement malade).