Endgame for Il Cavaliere?: Berlusconi Awaits the Final Verdict

SPIEGEL ONLINE - International - Italy 2013-07-30

For the first time, Silvio Berlusconi is threatened with a legally binding conviction. Italy's highest court is due to rule this week on the former premier's tax fraud verdict. It could finally mean an end to the magnate's political career -- and spell serious trouble for the fragile governing coalition.