Berlusconi Will Face Senate Ouster Vote After Losing Challenge
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An Italian Senate committee recommended that former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi be expelled from parliament for violating anti-corruption laws, allowing for a decisive vote in the full chamber in coming weeks.
The 23-member committee for immunities and elections rejected Berlusconi’s defense and, after a six-hour closed-door meeting yesterday, decided to push for his ouster. Senate Speaker Pietro Grasso will schedule a definitive vote in the full chamber after Dario Stefano, chairman of the panel, submits a report.