Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi returns to parliament almost 10 years after being banned

Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi won more than 50 per cent of votes in Monza

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Italy’s former premier Silvio Berlusconi is making a return to parliament after winning a seat in the Senate, nearly a decade after he was ousted over tax fraud.

The 85-year-old was re-elected to Italy’s upper house with more than 50 per cent of the votes on Sunday in the city of Monza.