I went to the chemists/pharmacy today to get some more cough syrup and came across the spanking new system for registering purchases from these places, which I had heard about a few days before. Now, when you pay for your drugs you can also hand over your health card - a credit card sized piece of … [Read more...]
Turning Round La Brutta Figura
January 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Italy is a very image conscious country - just wander down any Italian street and you will see beautiful shops and elegantly dressed passers by. The places and people are examples of 'la bella figura' - which means 'creating the right impression'. The opposite of the 'bella' version is 'la brutta … [Read more...]
Mastella Resigns, again
January 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Only this time, Prodi decided to accept Mr Mastella's offer. It sounds as though someone reminded Mastella that it does not look all that good for a government to have a Justice Minister who is under investigation for corruption. Then again, maybe Mr Mastella found out that the allegations against … [Read more...]
Further to my previous post…
January 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
...my, Italian, other half has clarified the magistrates versus politicians thing, I am, almost, pleased to say.Apparently, the non-political magistrates are, in reality, political. This means that there are those who like Mr B who go after Mr Prodi's cronies, and then there are those who think … [Read more...]
Never a Dull Moment
January 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Slow of the mark as usual - I did not hear or see the news until latish today. Shame, because the headline today was a real corker. The, er, Minister of Justice, one Clemente Mastella resigned, albeit momentarily, today. Apparently the, er, Justice Minister, and, wait for it, his wife, are under … [Read more...]
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