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Italy’s Abracadabra Decree

May 6, 2009 By Alex Roe Leave a Comment

It is no secret that the level of public debt in Italy is frighteningly high, yet this did not stop Berlusconi and his government from promising around 8 billion Euros from state coffers to help rebuild the quake struck Abruzzo region of Italy.Others have been questioning just where exactly all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Italy News Tagged With: Abruzzo, Berlusconi, earthquake, funds, government, tax

I’m Sorry, I don’t Understand….

March 18, 2008 By Alex Roe Leave a Comment

....why schools in Milan are short of cash.Few would deny that Italy has some of the highest tax levels in Europe. Yet, despite the, apparently increasing, tax income, the schools in Milan actually ask parents for, in some instances, monthly contributions to help bolster funds. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in Italy Tagged With: education, Europe, funds, Lombardy, Milan, situation, tax, teachers, teaching

The Innovative Mr Alberico and his Sports Centre

February 25, 2008 By Alex Roe Leave a Comment

Here is another story of a 'Good Italian Thing' that I discovered while starting a new English course last week which is tied to a part-time master in Sports Business Management. As you might expect, many of the participants are ex-sportsmen and women, and they are a fascinating bunch of people … [Read more...]