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 Global Media Forum continues ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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