Berlusconi expelled from Italian parliament ‘with immediate effect’

The Italian Senate voted on the 27 November 2013 to expel ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament with immediate effect over his conviction for tax fraud.

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ESO: Background information: Italy split spells setback for Berlusconi http://www.europeansources.info/record/italy-split-spells-setback-for-berlusconi/

BBC News, 27.11.13: Italy's Senate expels ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25128115

ESO: Background information: Italian Senate panel recommends Berlusconi expulsion http://www.europeansources.info/record/italian-senate-panel-recommends-berlusconi-expulsion/

ESO: Background information: Berlusoni verdict rocks Italy's governing coalition http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlusoni-verdict-rocks-italys-governing-coalition/

La Repubblica, 28.11.13: Italy back to normal with Berlusconi's expulsion (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE134300-Italy-back-to-normal-with-Berlusconi-s-expulsion

Corriere della Sera, 27.11.13: Senate Votes to Expel Berlusconi http://www.corriere.it/13_novembre_28/senate-votes-to-expel-berlusconi-a4fa4582-582e-11e3-8914-a908d6ffa3b0.shtml

La Stampa, 28.11.13: Berlusconi out of Parliament (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4359711-berlusconi-out-parliament

Deutsche Welle, 28.11.13: Opinion: Bye bye Berlusconi - But not quite http://dw.de/p/1APwV

Spiegel Online International, 28.11.13: Il Cavaliere No More: Expulsion Spells Berlusconi's Demise http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/silvio-berlusconi-may-go-to-jail-after-senate-expulsion-a-936127.html

The Economist, No.8864, 30.11.13: Italian politics. Grande dramma http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21590920-upper-house-ejects-silvio-berlusconi-grande-dramma

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