As usual, there is plenty going on in Italy at the moment. This is just a brief summary of some of the stories which have caught my little eye over the last couple of weeks or so. Abruzzo … [Read more...]
Contradictions in Italy
The newspapers in Italy contain some strange contradictions at the moment. But then, as you will discover, Italy is no real stranger to contradictions, or to contradictory behaviour. … [Read more...]
Surreal Legal Writing
Yes, I know it's odd to say it, but today's (it was still 'today' when I started writing this!) encounter with the advocates was a little bit on the surreal side. Would you believe that … [Read more...]
Corruption and Extortion in Italian
Those of you who are not Italian, but read Italian newspapers, will often come across the words 'corruzione' and 'concussione'. Do you know what 'concussione' means? No, it's got nothing … [Read more...]
Justice Halts Progress in Italy
Berlusconi's war against Italy's magistrates continues unabated and Silvio recently claimed that the 'mani pulite' anti-corruption purge which took place back in the early 90s set progress … [Read more...]