Senate votes to eject former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi . He was accused of tax fraud in his private TV channel . He pulled his party out of a coalition government Tuesday . He even asked senators to delay the ballot , claiming to have new evidence proving he did not commit tax fraud . Political wranglings cast a further shadow on Italy 's struggling economy .
Senate votes to eject former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi . He was accused of tax fraud in his private TV channel . He pulled his party out of a coalition government Tuesday . Political wranglings cast a further shadow on Italy 's struggling economy .