After the drubbing Silvio Berlusconi and Northern League party coalition party partner Umberto Bossi received in the results of the recently held first round of local elections in Milan, Italy's two political bigs are cooking up some way of regaining lost ground and trying to avoid losing control of … [Read more...]
Berlusconi Suffers Belly Blow in Milan
May 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
The results of Italy's local elections, especially in Milan, indicate that instincts like gut feelings are to be trusted.Lo and behold, in the first round of local elections in Milan, elections which were being used by Silvio Berlusconi as a form of referendum on his leadership, the Berlusconi … [Read more...]
Administrative Elections in Italy Exit Polls
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
So far, exit poll results have not appeared. A number of Italian websites are indicating that exit poll results will be announced after 3pm Italian time today, Monday 16th May 2011 and the end of the second day of voting.Turnout on the first day of voting was down on previous local elections - … [Read more...]
Milan Test for Berlusconi
May 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Coming soon to Milan, Italy - local elections. "So what, no big deal", you might utter. However, the Milan elections, which are one of many local elections being held throughout Italy on May 15 and 16, 2011, are a big deal for Silvio Berlusconi whose popularity is fading fast.Standing for a … [Read more...]
Berlusconi’s Reward Ceremony Backfires
May 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
The hazy, crazy world of Italian politics just got a little hazier and crazier. After making a wave of new appointments to positions in his government, more of which a little later, Silvio Berlusconi was trumpeting the fact that his PdL party's formerly fragile majority had acquired new strength and … [Read more...]
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