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Posts on Italian current affairs.

Yet Another Save Italy Measure – Say Hello to the To Do List Decree

June 17, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

After technocrat caretaker Mario Monti's series of save Italy measures, none of which really had the desired effect, it's the turn of current grand coalition head Enrico Letta to come up with another save Italy decree. Already the Letta government's decree has been condemned by some as being … [Read more...]

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Italy’s Employers Must Revolt, Says Young Business Leader

June 10, 2013 by Alex Roe 1 Comment

The 37 year old president of Italy's association of young entrepreneurs, Jacopo Morelli, called on Italy's employers to revolt against everything which is holding Italy back in a speech last week at the 43rd congress of Italy's young entrepreneurs association. I caught part of Morelli's speech … [Read more...]

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Licked: Milan’s Midnight Ice Cream Ban

June 10, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

It's looking as if Milan's ban on eating ice cream in certain areas of the city after midnight may soon be lifted - a mere two days or so after it was announced. The introduction of the ice cream ban created much fuss in Milan. Twitter filled up with lots of often caustic comments on the ice … [Read more...]

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Milan Bans Ice Cream After Midnight

June 8, 2013 by Alex Roe 3 Comments

I've Yet to See a Scorpion on an Ice Cream in Italy

Don't worry, the ice cream ban is, for the moment, only in certain areas of Milan and is only applicable if you are caught slurping those scoops of delicious Italian ice cream on certain streets of Milan after midnight. There's no word yet on what will happen to street eating ice cream offenders, … [Read more...]

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Italy Has a Super #Prism

June 8, 2013 by Alex Roe Leave a Comment

After the UK Guardian opened the Prism can of worms, others have been asking themselves if their governments have also been covertly snooping on private communications between citizens. One such person is Italian lawyer and internet law specialist Fulvio Sarzana. In a recent entry on his … [Read more...]

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All Cost and Little Benefit – Italian politics

June 3, 2013 by Alex Roe 4 Comments

As you might know, Italy is in the hands of a weird grand coalition. Those who used to be arch enemies are now in bed with one another in one of the most unholy alliances in Italy's history. Italy is stumbling, as usual, and ignoring, as usual, the vast number of assets which sit right under its … [Read more...]

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Italy May Miss the Lucrative Salami Boat

May 23, 2013 by Alex Roe 1 Comment

I had a long chat with pork product producer Ray Lamothe of Tuscan enterprises today on the topic of exporting Italian salami and other pork meat products to the USA. Tuscany based Ray is a fascinating chap who runs a villa rental business and produces a range of fine quality Cinta Senese pork … [Read more...]

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Italy’s Politicians Are Digging A Grave. The Coffin is in the Offing.

May 20, 2013 by Alex Roe 2 Comments

Even Italy's President Napolitano is a bit miffed with Italy's eternally slow moving, if very highly paid, politicians. Today, once again, Italy's old new president told them to pull their collective fingers out. Well, they have not bothered up to now, so there's not a fat lot of hope they will do … [Read more...]

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Beijing Chooses Italian Anti-Pollution Technology

May 16, 2013 by Alex Roe 3 Comments

China's capital Beijing selected a low cost Italian made near invisible nasal filter to help protect its citizens from the city's increasing levels of atmospheric pollution. The near invisible filter, made by Italian company HSD Europe and sold under the Sanispira brand, is costing Beijing, a … [Read more...]

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An Anatomy of Berlusconi Supporters

May 14, 2013 by Stefano Salustri 1 Comment

“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter” – Winston Churchill Just a year and half ago, in November 2011, Italians thought Silvio Berlusconi’s political end had finally come. While this gave way to a wave of optimism, many remained cautious … [Read more...]

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