Italy Needs a Revolution

Mario Monti is on the March

Italy does not need one of those bloody affairs during which heads roll.  No.  What Italy really needs is a revolutionary change of mentality.The words of a disgruntled expat?  No, the words of Italy's current Prime Minister Mario Monti who has said, according to a recent editorial in the … [Read more...]

The Full Monti – A Benevolent Dictator for Italy

Mario Monti is on the March

Mario Monti, the economist called in to clear up the mess left by Berlusconi and previous Italian governments, has his work cut out for him.  Responsibly, the PD or Democratic Party led by Pierluigi Bersani appears to be supportive of what Monti, the benevolent dictator, has been brought in to … [Read more...]

Berlusconi’s Reward Ceremony Backfires

President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano

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...]

Banning Lawyers from Italy’s Parliament

Antonio di Pietro

Whilst scanning the news, as I do, I noticed that Italian Values IDV party leader and staunch opponent of Silvio Berlusconi, Antonio Di Pietro has placed a bill before Italy's parliament which would ban practising lawyers, such as Berlusconi attorneys Ghedini and Longo from taking up seats in … [Read more...]

A list of Ways Italy Could Save Money

Those who know a little about Italy's wobbly economy will know that public spending levels are reaching record highs.So, how could Italy save a few Eurocents?  Read on for a list of ten ideas. … [Read more...]