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Italy’s Novel Anti Crisis Measure

May 16, 2013 by 1 Comment

Coincidentally, after party boss Silvio Berlusconi was found guilty of tax fraud at appeal and a prosecutor requested a 6 year sentence in connection with his bunga bunga shenanigans, the tanned man's personal political party, the PdL, has come up with a ingenious way to kick start Italy's flagging … [Read more...]

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Berlusconi Is Making Too Many TV Appearances to Appear in Court

February 7, 2013 by 1 Comment

Silvio Berlusconi will do just about anything to keep himself out of court. His latest excuse for not being able to turn up to face the legal music in the Mediaset TV rights fraud trial is that he has too many TV appearances to make. Apparently appearing on TV several times daily to promote the … [Read more...]

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Italy’s Ever Right, Right and Its Sorry Left

January 23, 2013 by 1 Comment

Now, you might think, logically, that the difference between left and right wing politicians in Italy has something to do with ideologies, but it doesn't. Instead, it's got to do with how they react when they are caught doing something they should not. In Italy, you see, politicians on both … [Read more...]

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Berlusconi Election Manifesto Predictions

December 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Well, Silvio Berlusconi is back. His tanned presence is scaring everybody witless, but he's going to do his level best to install himself as Italy's prime minister once again.  What will he promise to achieve this? Here are some guesses regarding the soon to be made public Berlusconi PdL party … [Read more...]

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Extras to Budget For When Doing Business in Italy

September 21, 2012 by 2 Comments

Italy's public and health sectors dish out some very lucrative contacts to businesses, but only if lovely gifts are given first. So to win business in Italy from national, local government, or the public health sector, you really should budget for a few little extras to help sweeten that big … [Read more...]

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Italy’s Biggest Problem

July 23, 2012 by 2 Comments

Finally, I've cracked it.  I've understood what Italy's biggest problem is, and no, it's not Silvio Berlusconi, in case you were wondering. Italy's biggest problem is that it has no political parties, and, therefore, no leadership.  Yes, it has lots and lots of people who call themselves … [Read more...]

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My Name is Bond, Cardinal Bond

June 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Vatican-feature

The Vatican is still embroiled in the Vatileaks saga and now the Pope has called in the Members of His Pope's Secret Services to get to the bottom of the vatimystery. Enter Cardinal Bond, the leader of the Roman Catholic church's team of crack secret agents, each of whom is licensed to pray for … [Read more...]

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How Ministers Were Selected In Italy

February 1, 2012 by 4 Comments

I think I have finally worked out the method used by Italy's political parties to choose government ministers.  It is not exactly a scientific system, but it appears to have been widely employed, by both Italy's left and right, until Monti was brought in. Monti's selection method was a more down … [Read more...]

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Italian Shenanigans

April 5, 2011 by 4 Comments
Kotipizza Berlusconi

On the eve of the opening of the Rubygate trial, Italy's politicians seem to be overdosing on insane pills. This week in Italy we've had Lega Nord - the Northern League party proposing regional armies for Italy. Sort of US national guard style, but they would probably become Umberto Bossi's … [Read more...]

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Pizza, Mafia, Pasta and Scooters, Italy Versus Apple

September 28, 2010 by 14 Comments
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Oh dear, Italy is not at all happy with the creators of offensive Apple app 'What Country', which succinctly sums up Italy with four words: pizza, mafia, pasta and scooters.  Indeed, so discontent with this affront to Italy is Italy's Minister of Tourism Brambilla that she has instructed lawyers to … [Read more...]

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