Silvio Berlusconi's approval rating has risen above 50 per cent after an attack against him sparked a wave of sympathy even among opposition voters, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.
The Italian prime minister was struck in the face a week ago by an ornament thrown during a rally in Milan.
An opinion poll published in Corriere della Sera newspaper said the aggression had boosted Berlusconi's popularity to 55.9 per cent, compared with 48.6 per cent in mid-November.
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