In the run-up to the 2008 Italian general election, Berlusconi was accused of sexism for saying that female politicians from the right were "more beautiful" and that "the left has no taste, even when it comes to women". In 2008 Berlusconi criticised the composition of the Council of Ministers of the Spanish Government as being too 'pink' by virtue of the fact that it had (once the President of the Council, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, is counted) an equal number of men and women. He also stated that he doubted that such a composition would be possible in Italy given the "prevalence of men" in Italian politics.
in the run-up to the 2008 italian general election berlusconi was accused of sexism for saying that female politicians from the right were "more beautiful" and that "the left has no taste even when it comes to women" in 2008 berlusconi criticised the composition of the council of ministers of the spanish government as being too 'pink' by virtue of the fact that it had (once the president of the council josé luis rodríguez zapatero is counted) an equal number of men and women he also stated that he doubted that such a composition would be possible in italy given the "prevalence of men" in italian politics