| Series Title | EurActiv |
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| Series Details | 02.08.13 |
| Publication Date | 02/08/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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A ruling by Italy's supreme court on the 1 August 2013 upholding a tax fraud conviction against former premier and centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi left the fate of the country's fragile ruling coalition resting in the balance. The ruling, confirming a sentence for tax fraud involving inflated invoices at his Mediaset broadcasting empire, was the first definitive sentence Mr Berlusconi had received after dozens of previous trials on charges ranging from tax to sex offences. The BBC and others reported in March 2014 that Italy's highest appeals court (Court of Cassation) had upheld a two-year ban from public office imposed on Mr Berlusconi. |
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| Source Link | http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/italys-governing-coalition-rocke-news-529700 |
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| Countries / Regions | Italy |
