The European Union's top court has ruled in favour of Silvio Berlusconi, saying an EU law could not overrule a national law allowing a trial against the Italian prime minister to be suspended.
Mr Berlusconi was facing criminal charges for alleged breach of the provisions governing false information on companies related to SME, a former state-owned Italian food company.
But the trail was suspended on 26 October 2002 after Mr Berlusconi’s majority in the Italian parliament voted in...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.