Former Italian premier Berlusconi leaves hospital after 45 days

Silvio Berlusconi waves as his car speeds past (LaPresse via AP)

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from a Milan hospital, nearly a month and a half after he was admitted with a lung infection.

Mr Berlusconi waved at journalists from behind a closed window as his car drove away from the San Raffaele Hospital.