Berlusconi party implodes over split with Fini

Silvio Berlusconi’s dream of making his People of Liberty the commanding force of Italy’s centre-right was in tatters on the 30 July 2010 after an acrimonious split with Gianfranco Fini, co-founder of the party.

Spiegel Online International, 10.8.10: Berlusconi's Long Hot Summer http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,710966,00.html

BBC News, 30.7.10: Berlusconi plays down party split over Fini 'dissent' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10814774

ESO: Background information: Rifts grow in Berlusconi’s ruling party http://www.europeansources.info/record/rifts-grow-in-berlusconis-ruling-party/

PressEurop, 30.7.10: The long fall of Berlusconi http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/305531-long-fall-berlusconi

Corriere della Sera, 30.7.10: Berlusconi Withdraws Confidence in Fini http://www.corriere.it/International/english/articoli/2010/07/30/berlusconi-fini.shtml

France24, 30.7.10: Berlusconi faces crisis after split with key ally http://www.france24.com/en/20100730-berlusconi-faces-crisis-after-split-with-key-ally-fini-italy

Deutsche Welle, 30.7.10: Berlusconi insists that he still has a majority in parliament http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5851087,00.html

BBC News, 4.8.10: Berlusconi survives parliament no-confidence vote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10867004

France24, 4.8.10: PrintTwitterYahoo! BuzzDeliciousCommentLatest update: 04/08/2010 - Italy - Silvio Berlusconi - vote Lawmakers reject no-confidence motion against junior minister http://www.france24.com/en/20100804-berlusconi-gvt-survives-no-confidence-vote-against-junior-minister-caliendo

Corriere della Sera, 4.8.10: Maroni: Situation Out of Hand – Autumn Election if Government Falls http://www.corriere.it/International/english/articoli/2010/08/04/autumn-election-if-government-falls.shtml

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