With Mike all over the G7, I’ll mop up some Italian politics. Silvio Berlusconi, facing a possible jail term for tax fraud and yet to face trial on other charges attacked the judiciary:
“Anyone who is not caught up by political factionalism can see clearly that there are politically motivated magistrates who are blinded by hate and prejudice towards me,”
but said there was ‘no prospect’ of him withdrawing support from the Letta government.
Italy’s Berlusconi attacks judges but backs Letta government