21.   The diggers are assembling evidence for the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague.

22.   If enough evidence of corrupt practices is assembled, investigators can bring charges against Berlusconi, making his position at the head of the government untenable.

23.   Under the Belgian judicial system, the examining magistrate is charged with assembling evidence relevant to both the defence and the prosecution.

24.   The attorney general has also assembled evidence to open investigations into both men.

25.   The Council also underlined the urgent need for all parties to allow the International Criminal Tribunal to rapidly assemble the evidence it needs to accomplish its task.