In the tumultuous world that is Italian politics, the show goes rumbling on. Di Pietro has been pointing out that the current group running the Living Museum are, in the main, relics. Or rather the products of regurgitation, and, as many can imagine, regurgitated food tends to leave a bad taste in … [Read more...]
Di Pietro Nil, Berlusconi Won
June 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
One Italian politician has had the guts to stand up and say in no uncertain terms that Berlusconi, who promised to represert the interests of the Italian people, is making passing parliamentary time passing Berlusconi protection laws. Such laws are not really in the interests of Italy's people, … [Read more...]
How to Win an Election
March 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The person who was formerly known as the richest man in Italy, Mr Berlusconi, has been making noises about acquiring Alitalia in an attempt to save it from the dastardly marauding French.What a master stroke, right at election time too. He couldn't have planned it better. Who knows how may votes … [Read more...]
Cheesed Off
March 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The rubbish crisis which appears to have made Naples infamous the world over, has now been joined by a mozzarella crisis. A Buffalo Mozzarella crisis, to be more precise.As you may have seen from stories in the press the world over, this delicious cheese, one of Italy's more prized … [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...]
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