MILAN (Reuters) - Court doctors ruled on Saturday that Silvio Berlusconi was able to attend a tax fraud appeal, rejecting the Italian ex-prime minister's complaint that an eye ailment prevented him leaving hospital and sparking furious protests from his allies.
The 76-year-old centre-right leader and media mogul faces a spate of trials this month as he fights for his political future following an inconclusive national election in February.
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