Premier¹ Silvio Berlusconi returned to a busy political schedule Monday after a monthlong recovery from an attack that broke his nose and two teeth.

本周一，意大利总理西尔维奥·贝卢斯科尼在受伤休养一个月后重返忙碌的政治日程。老贝在之前的一次遇袭事件中鼻子骨折，掉落两颗牙齿。

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Quick fix: Left, Mr Berlusconi's battered and bloodied face in the minutes after the attack. Right, the Premier today.

Berlusconi said he was feeling well as he arrived at his Rome residence, cheered by a group of supporters holding up a "Welcome Back" banner. He met with his coalition联合，合并 allies to set the agenda for the new year, including fiscal⁵国库的，财政的 and justice reforms.

The image-conscious Berlusconi touched his left cheek and pointed⁶ out to reporters that there was hardly any scar visible on his face. Berlusconi was hit in Milan on Dec 13, when a man threw the statuette小雕像 of Milan's cathedral at his face during a rally. The 73-year-old leader was hospitalized for a few days and has largely remained away from the public.

Berlusconi's popularity has increased after the attack in Milan, polls have shown. The images of his bloody⁷ and frightened face raised sympathy, as did photos of the premier总理，首相 leaving the hospital with bandages on his face. Berlusconi says he has forgiven attacker Massimo Tartaglia, who has been described as mentally ill and remains⁸ in custody⁹被拘留.

The attack also pushed to the back burner a sex scandal that had engulfed吞没，卷入 the premier over his purported¹¹ fondness for喜爱，喜欢 young women.

"I believe that modernizing¹² the country is indispensable. It's worth working on this for all of us," Berlusconi told reporters upon his arrival from Milan.

The justice reform has been in the works for months, since legislation granting immunity¹³ from prosecution¹⁴ to the premier and other top officials while in office was thrown out in October. As a result, Berlusconi faces two trials in Milan, one on tax fraud and the other on corruption¹⁵.

The premier has always denied wrongdoing and accused Milan's magistrates地方行政官 of orchestrating a politically motivated persecution¹⁷ against him. Berlusconi's allies have been looking for ways to shield the premier from the trials, leading to accusations¹⁸控告，指责 that any such measure would be tailor-made for him.

Berlusconi did not discuss details of any possible measures on Monday, but said the notion that a reform of the justice system would be done to his advantage outraged使愤怒 him. He said any new law would be "for the freedom" of all.