EVENT INFORMATION

30
August
2008

Berlusconi apologizes to Libya for colonial rule and signs friendship treaty

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๐Ÿ“… 30 August 2008 ๐Ÿ“ Italy

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi apologized for the harm caused by Italian colonial rule in Libya and signed a treaty providing for a $5 billion infrastructure investment over 20 years. The agreement was a rare explicit state apology paired with material commitments, though its later implementation and political context were contested.

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People in this event

Silvio Berlusconi

Muammar Gaddafi

Organizations in this Event

Government of Italy

Government of Libya