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Italian court lifts ban on Berlusconi running for office
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia May 12, 2018 11:48am |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Kalina Oroschakoff |
| News Date | Saturday, May 12, 2018 11:30:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An Italian court has lifted a ban on Silvio Berlusconi holding public office, Corriere della Sera reported on Saturday.
The decision by the court in Milan, issued late on Friday afternoon, shakes up Italy’s political landscape just as the populist 5Star Movement and far-right League are engaged in talks to form a government.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has given the two parties until Sunday to reach a coalition deal and end the political impasse that followed a March general election.
Due to the ban, imposed as a result of a conviction for tax fraud, Berlusconi could not run as a candidate in the last poll. But the court’s decision may increase the temptation for the former prime minister to push for another election, on the basis that his Forza Italia party would perform better with him as its lead candidate. |
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