Prime Minister Mario Monti plans to step down after passage of a budget , stability measures . ` ` I return to politics with confidence and out of a sense of responsibility , '' said Silvio Berlusconi . Also , because the case dates to July 2006 , the statute of limitations will expire next year , meaning there is a good chance none of the defendants will serve any prison time . The 76-year - old says he is entering the race to reelection . He resigned in November 2011 amid a national economic crisis .
Prime Minister Mario Monti plans to step down after passage of a budget , stability measures . ` ` I return to politics with confidence and out of a sense of responsibility , '' said Silvio Berlusconi . The 76-year - old says he is entering the race to reelection . He resigned in November 2011 amid a national economic crisis .