Life in the Living Museum
On our way back from the mountains yesterday evening, we encountered more than a little traffic. Licence plates from just about everywhere in northern Italy were all over the motorway.Apparently back in 2008, around 65% of the cost of filling up in Italy goes into government coffers. Quite a … [Read more...]
Meet Mara Carfagna, alias "Mara La Bella" ("Beautiful Mara") Italy's hot new minister for equal opportunities.Wicked rumours circulating in Italy have it that she and a certain forgetful billionaire are bosom buddies. Ah, those all night ministerial cabinet meeting sessions must be … [Read more...]
I've been pondering this for quite a while, and my Italian other half has more than said as much. When you think about it, it is pretty obvious - the Mafia is divided politically. Well, in a sense.There appear to be Mafia groups which 'sponsor' those politicians and parties who lean to the left, … [Read more...]
The word on the via (street) here is that Mr Berlusconi is quite likely to win the Italian general elections, which are coming up faster than a flashy Ferrari in your wing mirrors. However, if you work for Alitalia or one of the myriad of companies that feed off the collapsing Italian airline, … [Read more...]
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