Berlusconi in divorce deal

ITALIAN prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is close to reaching an agreement on the terms of his eventual divorce from his wife Veronica Lario after a weekend court hearing, Italian media reported.

Berlusconi, Lario and their lawyers held a five-hour hearing with Milan judge Gloria Servetti, primarily on the financial aspects of ending their 19-year marriage.

“They are on their way to an agreement,” Italian media quoted one of the meeting’s participants as saying.