Italian Senators Propose Berlusconi Be Expelled from Parliament

An Italian Senate committee on Friday approved a motion to expel Silvio Berlusconi from parliament following his tax fraud conviction, a move that will now have to be formally approved by the full chamber.

The committee “has decided by a majority to propose to the Senate assembly to debate invalidating the election of senator Berlusconi,” the group’s head, senator Dario Stefano, said.