Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Italian prime minister – in pictures

Silvio Berlusconi talks with deputies in the lower house of the Italian parliament during a debate on the package of austerity measures Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters A man outside Palazzo Chigi holds up a fake copy of Time magazine with Berlusconi on the cover Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP Berlusconi talks with equal opportunity minister, Mara Carfagna (left), and tourism minister, Michela Vittoria Brambilla, during the debate in parliament Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters Berlusconi stands up to acknowledge applause before leaving the lower chamber Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP Berlusconi leaves the lower house of the Italian parliament after the vote to approve austerity measures Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters People gather in front of Berlusconi's residence in Rome after his resignation Photograph: Riccardo De Luca/AP Thousands celebrate outside the Quirinale presidential palace as the news spreads Photograph: Mauro Scorbogna/AP People celebrate with an Italian flag Photograph: Angelo Carconi/AP People celebrate with a drink outside Berlusconi's residence in Rome Photograph: Riccardo De Luca/AP