Two words: Silvio Berlusconi. If it weren't for Silvio Berlusconi's intransigence, Lega leader, Matteo Salvini, and the leader of Italy's Five Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, would have formed … [Read more...]
How Inefficient is Italy? Grossly.
Italy's nightmarish bureaucracy and dysfunctional political system are legendary. Well, they do say there's often more than a grain of truth in legends and the World Economic Forum's Global … [Read more...]
How can the International Community Prevent Italy from Funding terrorism?
The good news is that a couple of young Italian women who had been kidnapped, reportedly by Al Nusra, the Syrian arm of Al Qaeda, have been freed. Their families will be relieved. Then … [Read more...]
Chaos on the Horizon for Italy?
There are noises in Italy's press that after Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party's very poor showing in recent regional elections - Mr Berlusconi's party was beaten by the Lega Nord - … [Read more...]
The Pact Between Italy’s Premier Renzi and Convict Berlusconi Creaks
At the start of this year, soon after his appointment, Italy's current, unelected, premier, entered into an agreement with former prime minister of Italy and convicted tax fraud Silvio … [Read more...]