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Will Berlusconi Initiate Change in Italy?

Just to be annoying, I’ll answer the question above with another question:

Would you, if you had made billions on the back of a system that potentially allows you to get away with just about anything, be interested in changing that system?

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To sum up the words of a recent article in The Economist: It’s possible (isn’t anything?), but unlikely.

Thanks to Rob over at Wind Rose Hotel for bringing the article to my attention, and for an Italian opinion on the significance of the recent Italian election results, check out his latest post:

Italian elections: Viva Veltrusconi!

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+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues. He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

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