What Are Italy’s Government’s Priorities for 2017?
What issues will Italy’s Paolo Gentiloni government prioritise in 2017? Here’s a list so we can all keep track of what’s going on. Think of it as Italy’s to do list. The issues are not dissimilar to those the former Matteo Renzi led government prioritised. This is no real surprise seeing as the Gentiloni government […]
Italian Politicians Are Experts, Except They Are not
Maybe the time has come for Italy to get rid of its expert politicians. After all, the track record of these self-proclaimed expert Italian politicians is not exactly brilliant. Far from it, as you will soon discover. Want examples? No problem, there are plenty. Note that the Italian politicians responsible for this mess sit on both […]
A Guide to Italy’s Seats of Power
For those with an interest in Italian politics (you masochists, you), gaining some idea of what is going on politically in Italy is no easy task at the best of times. Making matters more complex are the names of certain government buildings which crop up with remarkable regularity in Italy’s newspapers and on Italy’s television […]
Italy’s Parliament: A Safe Haven for Criminals?
Today Italy’s parliament voted against the arrest of one Marco Milanese, a member of parliament who Italy’s upholders of law and order would very much like to put away. Milanese stands accused of corruption, passing on state secrets, interfering with appointments within Italy’s Guardia di Finanza tax police, accepting gifts including a Ferrari, a boat, […]
Swine Flu In Italy Update
The Italian health ministry is continuing to issue press releases to keep Italy up to date on the swine flu situation both in Italy, and around the world. This post is based on a press release made today.