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Milan court hands Berlusconi two-year ban from public office
Former Italian Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from holding public office for two years following a conviction for tax fraud – but the ban is not enforced straight away.
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Alessandra Mussolini: ‘Berlusconi is forever’
On a hectic day for Italian politics, Benito Mussolini’s granddaughter Alessandra pledges her ongoing loyalty to Silvio Berlusconi and tells Channel 4 News to focus on scandals at home, not in Italy.
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Berlusconi blinks over showdown with Italian PM
In a major turnaround brought about by a split in his party, Silvio Berlusconi pledges support for Italy’s government and helps the PM win a key vote – days after forcing his own ministers to resign.
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Berlusconi ministers’ resignations sparks chaos in Italy
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is battling to salvage his coalition ahead of a confidence vote on Wednesday after five ministers handed in their resignations.
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‘This is my reward’: Berlusconi berates Italian justice
Silvio Berlusconi launches an angry tirade against the Italian justice system, accusing it of taking away his “personal freedom”, after the supreme court upholds his prison sentence for tax fraud.
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Berlusconi sentence upheld – but he won’t see prison cell
Italy’s supreme court says former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi should be jailed for tax fraud. But sentencing reforms mean the media tycoon will not serve his time behind bars.
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Berlusconi allies found guilty of procuring prostitutes
Three of Silvio Berlusconi’s former aides are found guilty of procuring prostitutes for sex orgies at his Milan mansion, in another legal blow against the beleagued tycoon.
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Berlusconi gets jail sentence over bugging trial
An Italian court sentences ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to a year in jail over the publication by his family’s newspaper of a transcript of a bugged conversation about a 2006 banking scandal.
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Topless feminists protest at Berlusconi – as Italy votes
He’s been convicted of tax fraud and is charged with paying for sex. But despite the protests Silvio Berlusconi could lead his conservative coalition back into power, writes Felicity Spector.
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Berlusconi plans return as Italy tires of Monti
Markets slumped today on the news that Silvio Berlusconi, who bowed out of Italian politics to give way to Mario Monti one year ago, could run to become Italian president for a fifth term.
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Berlusconi given prison sentence for tax fraud
After being sentenced to four years in prison for tax fraud, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has his sentence cut to a year by a Milan court and may never go to jail.
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Berlusconi claims girls played ‘burlesque’ games
The former Italian prime minister turned up unexpectedly at his trial in Milan – where he is facing allegations that he paid for sex with an underage prostutute and then tried to cover it up.
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Berlusconi resigns as Italy’s prime minister
Silvio Berlusconi’s offer to resign as Italian prime minister has been accepted by President Napolitano, paving the way for his likely replacement by technocrat Mario Monti.
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Berlusconi’s future in doubt despite reform vote win
Silvio Berlusconi wins a parliamentary vote on Italy’s public finances, but loses his majority as a revolt within his own party continues to grow. Channel 4 News looks at Italy’s political future.
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Berlusconi ‘to resign’ as debt crisis grips Italy
Journalists close to Silvio Berlusconi say Italy’s embattled prime minister is about to resign, as a crunch vote looms in the Italian parliament.