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- ↑ Repubblica.it Maria Rosaria Rossi neo tesoriere di FI al posto di Bondi
- ↑ Mariarosaria Rossi capo dello staff di Fi: "Silvio il più grande italiano di sempre. Il mio lato A? Meglio quello B, o lo Z..."
- ↑ Berlusconi e il cerchio magico... scelto da lui
- ↑ Berlusconi perdona la Rossi. Ad Arcore torna il cerchio magico
- ↑ Ruby e la senatrice Maria Rosaria Rossi rinviate a giudizio