Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's cabinet has approved a bill giving him immunity from court prosecution.
If approved by parliament, where Berlusconi has a solid majority, the bill would grant immunity to the country's top four elected officials - the president, prime minister and the two speakers of parliament - during their terms in office. Berlusconi, who faces corruption charges, claims that the courts have persecuted him ever since he entered politics 14 years ago. Earlier this week, the Italian leader, who's also a media mogul, likened Italy's justice system to a "cancer". Meanwhile, Berlusconi is in DW boss voices concern about press freedoms ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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