I know Mr Bean went down quite well in Italy. Indeed, they still show Mr Bean on TV here. However, what I did not know was that one crazy Italian is actually imitating him!If you click around Arnaldo Mangini's site - this is a good a point as any to 'click-off', you'll find out what I mean. To … [Read more...]
Italian Journalists Worried about Press Freedom
April 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I have it on authority from a source in at least one major newspaper in Italy that journalists here are trembling at the thought of Berlusconi's new reign. Apparently they are very worried that press freedom will be seriously curtailed under his rule.One suspects they are remembering what happened … [Read more...]
Will Berlusconi Initiate Change in Italy?
April 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Just to be annoying, I'll answer the question above with another question: Would you, if you had made billions on the back of a system that potentially allows you to get away with just about anything, be interested in changing that system? To sum up the words of a recent article in The Economist: … [Read more...]
An Investigative Journalist
April 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Where I am often to be found, which also happens to be the HQ of one of Italy's major newspapers, I often bump into a nice chap who happens to be a form of investigative journalist.The last time I met this guy, we chatted about an article he had written on the misappropriation of some EC funds, … [Read more...]
The Archetypal Italian Does it Again
April 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Mr Berlusconi has once more grasped power in Italy, as he enters his third (and final??!!) term in office. However, even if the centre did not do too badly, the people were wary of the regurgitated one - Veltroni, which is probably why he did not win. One the other hand, the extreme left took a real … [Read more...]
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