It is a thin line between humor and levity. *Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could face legal action over alleged sexist remarks after two lawmakers said that they planned to file a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights. Anna Paola Concia of the left-wing Democratic Party and MEP Donata Gottardi said they would ask the Strasbourg-based court to rule on whether the Italian premier had breached European law for what they perceive to be sexist comments. "We'll file charges against Silvio Berlusconi for breaching... the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) because of his repeated statements that offend female dignity," the two Italian lawmakers said in a statement. The ECHR states all European citizens have a right to a private life and to be free from discrimination. Concia told AFP the complaint would be lodged with the court. She singled out comments made by Berlusconi at a Franco-Italian summit in Rome. The Italian leader appeared to whisper to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, "I gave you your woman" in a reference to his wife, French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and her Italian roots. "Carla should know that she has support in Italy," Concia added. "These aren't jokes. Berlusconi is not an ordinary citizen and he shouldn't speak like one," she said. Berlusconi sparked controversy in January after claiming it would be impossible to prevent rapes in his country as "we would need as many soldiers as there are beautiful girls in Italy, which I ...
