13/12/2010 10:28
Silvio Berlusconi faces Italy MPs before vital vote
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to make a final address to parliament ahead of a vote of confidence on Tuesday, BBC reports.
Mr Berlusconi, who will speak to both houses of parliament, has said he is confident of victory.
His opponents claim that the scandals caused by Mr Berlusconi's private life and his lack of policy direction make him a liability to Italy.
If he loses, Mr Berlusconi has said there will be early elections.