Berlusconi refuses to resign - this will be fun

[malaise]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8296448.stm
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Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he feels "invigorated" after Italy's constitutional court overturned a law granting him immunity whilst in office.

"I will defend myself... and show what stuff I'm made of," Mr Berlusconi said.

The ruling means he could face trial in at least two court cases, including one accusing him of corruption.

But it does not mean Mr Berlusconi will be forced to resign, as long as he can keep together his conservative coalition, which dominates parliament.

His allies have stood firmly behind the 73-year-old billionaire prime minister.

Italy's opposition has called on Mr Berlusconi to step down, but his main coalition partner, the Northern League, has backed him.
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What a scumbag.

[aquart]

1. Italy knows what he's made of.

Now they're just trying to flush it.