Berlusconi family tells FI to keep working for his ideals

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 15 - The children of late ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi told Forza Italia to continue to fight for the ideals of the party's founder in a letter to it on Saturday on the occasion of its first national council meeting since he died last month.
    "Dear friends, thank you for the support and closeness you have always shown to our dear father," said the letter, which was read out by Foreign Minister and Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani.
    "And thank you for everything you will do from now on to continue to uphold the ideals of freedom, progress and democracy that have always distinguished his thoughts and actions".
    (ANSA).