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Italy’s bungling prime minister caused embarrassment last night when he complimented US President-elect Barack Obama on his “suntan”.

Silvio Berlusconi praised America’s first black president for being “young, handsome and tanned”.

Last night Mr Berlusconi, 72 – no stranger himself to a year-round suntan – was condemned for his remarks.

But he hit back at critics, saying: “What’s the problem? It was a compliment. If these people don’t have a sense of humour why don’t they just…”

Italian opposition MP Dario Franceschini said Mr Berlusconi’s remarks were “loaded with dangerous ambiguity”, adding: “They will be seen as offensive by the whole world.”

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http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/69887/Obama-has-a-great-tan-says-Berlusconi