...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...]
Prodi’s pretty picture
December 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
In what could possibly be considered as one Italian equivalent to the UK Queen's Christmas Day speech, Romano Prodi, Italy's current hanging on by a thread prime minister, appeared to demonstrate that he is possibly a wee bit out of touch with life here in the Living Museum. He painted a rosy … [Read more...]
Sub-prime crisis Italian style?
October 7, 2007 By Leave a Comment
By now, most of the world has heard of the crisis in the sub-prime mortgage market in the United States. Many will also know about what appeared to be the near collapse of a major British lending institution, the Northern Rock.But what about the possibility of a similar crisis occurring in other … [Read more...]
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