A carabiniere waits in front of the Italian Lower House in the center of Rome on November 12, 2011. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was set to resign on November 12 after dominating Italian political life for 17 years, as lawmakers prepared to give final approval to a package of key economic reforms. Berlusconi has said he would go once the measures he promised to the European Union were adopted in parliament after market turmoil raised fears Italy could drag Europe into an unprecedented crisis. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
