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Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi has been Italy’s prime minister three times, making him the country’s longest-serving post-war premier. His leadership was undermined by sex scandals, and by the growing Euro zone sovereign debt crisis, and Berlusconi resigned as prime minister in November 2011, but mounted a comeback in late 2012.

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Berlusconi drops bid to oust Italy’s government in shock U-turn

2 Oct 2013

Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday abandoned his bid to topple Prime Minister Enrico Letta, saying he would vote to support the government in a humiliating climbdown after key allies rebelled...

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Italian PM Letta to call confidence vote after resignations

30 Sep 2013

Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said that he would call for a confidence vote in parliament, most likely tomorrow, to clear up the political uncertainty surrounding his fragile government...

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Italy braced for market backlash after Silvio Berlusconi pulls plug on government

30 Sep 2013

Italy's economy minister played down the risk that financial markets will punish Italy when they open today, after Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of the cabinet and provoked a crisis...

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Berlusconi allies quit Italian cabinet

29 Sep 2013

All ministers from former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right party resigned from the coalition government yesterday, said a spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Angelino Alfano.

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Italian president Napolitano hits out at Berlusconi and threat by lawmakers to resign

27 Sep 2013

Italian lawmakers from Silvio Berlusconi's party have threatened to resign en bloc and bring down the government if a Senate committee votes to oust the former prime minister from parliament over...

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Italian Senate to consider Berlusconi expulsion

9 Sep 2013

A special committee of the Italian Senate is meeting on Monday to consider expelling Silvio Berlusconi following his conviction for tax fraud, a decision that could shatter the fragile ruling...

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Berlusconi court ruling 'like fall of Berlin Wall'

A supreme court ruling upholding a tax fraud conviction against former centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi has left the fate of Italy's fragile ruling coalition in the balance, although his...

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Berlusconi conviction leaves Italian government hanging

A ruling by Italy’s supreme court upholding a tax fraud conviction against former premier and centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi has left the fate of the country’s fragile ruling coalition...

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Italy’s top court confirms Berlusconi prison sentence

Italy’s top court on Thursday confirmed a prison sentence for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi in his first ever definitive conviction, which could upset the country’s fragile coalition...

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Berlusconi’s defence sums up ahead of landmark ruling

Italy braced on Wednesday for a landmark ruling in a tax fraud case against former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi that could eject the billionaire tycoon from parliament and upset the recession-...

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Italy’s top court begins crucial Berlusconi case hearing

Italy’s supreme court heard on Tuesday Silvio Berlusconi’s last appeal against a jail sentence and ban from public office for tax fraud in a case which could threaten the survival of the shaky...

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Berlusconi aides found guilty of procuring prostitutes for parties

A Milan court on Friday found three of Silvio Berlusconi’s associates guilty of procuring prostitutes – including the then underage Ruby – for racy parties held at the former Italian premier’s...

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