Berlusconi's last battle?

He's been a giant of the political stage for twenty years.

Here you can meet the man in miniature.

This Naples shop is churning out tiny Berlusconis to put under your Christmas tree.

Alongside his girlfriend, Francesca - and those megastars of the Italian cast list, the Pope and the premier league football player.

The vote he himself faces is of a different magnitude.

It's seen as a done deal that the Italian Senate will decide to strip him of his seat.

His dominance, if not ended, seriously undermined.

A move Berlusconi denounces as a plot by his enemies.

SOUNDBITE (Italian) FORMER ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER SILVIO BERLUSCONI SAYING:

"What is this called? It is called a coup d'etat."

Italian law says Berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud bars him from parliament.

Prime minister Enrico Letta's centre-left Democratic Party and the Five-Star Movement of former comedian Beppe Grillo say they'll vote against him.

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