Berlusconi wins immunity from prosecution
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"The Italian parliament approved a law on Tuesday giving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution, a victory for the conservative billionaire who has long complained of being hounded by 'biased' prosecutors.
Despite protests from the weakened centre-left opposition, the senate gave final approval for legislation halting criminal trials against Italy's top four elected officials, including Berlusconi, while they are in office.
Berlusconi, elected to a third term as premier in April with a strong parliamentary majority, says politically motivated prosecutors have been out to get him since he entered politics 14 years ago.
Critics said the measure was custom-designed to rid the 71-year-old media mogul of legal headaches."
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A little recap of Berlusconi's "legal headaches":
- 2,500 hearings
- 587 visits by the police
- 174 million euros in legal fees.
Despite protests from the weakened centre-left opposition, the senate gave final approval for legislation halting criminal trials against Italy's top four elected officials, including Berlusconi, while they are in office.
Berlusconi, elected to a third term as premier in April with a strong parliamentary majority, says politically motivated prosecutors have been out to get him since he entered politics 14 years ago.
Critics said the measure was custom-designed to rid the 71-year-old media mogul of legal headaches."
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A little recap of Berlusconi's "legal headaches":
- 2,500 hearings
- 587 visits by the police
- 174 million euros in legal fees.
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What?? I thought this was resolved months ago and he wasn't going to be granted immunity. Oh dear god...
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who do i hate more, him or sarkozy...
Silvio wins it but sarko is catching up-
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- Owwmykneecap
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