Mr Berlusconi launched his failed coup last month in retaliation for what he sees as the PD's refusal to prevent his expulsion from parliament following his conviction for tax fraud in August.

贝卢斯科尼自认为人民党拒绝阻止自己因为8月份被定罪为税收诈骗而被驱逐出国会，为了报复这一事件，他开展了一个失败的政变。