Berlusconi faces another court case

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Series Details 8.2.12
Publication Date 08/02/2012
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Article reported that former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was to stand trial in a fourth case in Milan, this time related to scandal-tainted bank and insurance takeover bids in 2005 which led to the resignation of the Bank of Italy governor, Antonio Fazio.

The case, which tainted the entire political establishment at the time, also has a wider sensitivity for Italy, shining a spotlight on the extent that political machinations can influence business deals.

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BBC News, 7.2.12: Silvio Berlusconi faces fourth trial on wiretap charges http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16933697

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