Berlusconi survives crucial confidence vote

  • 13 years ago
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday scraped through a crucial confidence vote in parliament, overcoming one of the most serious crises in his 16-year political career. Berlusconi won with a razor-thin majority, as 314 lawmakers voted in his favour with 311 against and two abstentions in the 630-seat Chamber of Deputies lower house.Duration: 01:00