Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi faces a crucial test of his power on Wednesday when the lower house of parliament votes on a no-confidence motion against a junior minister accused of corruption.
The result of the motion, tabled by the opposition, is being seen as measure of how much Mr Berlusconi's political authority has been damaged by last week's split with Gianfranco Fini, co-founder of his conservative People of Freedom (PDL) party.
The motion concerns junior justice ministe...
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