tagged w/ Italian Elections
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"Ever since he entered politics, Berlusconi and his friends have been pushing back the boundaries of the say-able. Before the election, one of his candidates declared he had "never repudiated fascism". Berlusconi did not drop him and the candidate was elected."
According to The Guardian, "the next Berlusconi government will be further to the right than the last one because, unlike his 2001-6 administration, it will not have the relative moderating influence of his former allies in the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats.
The success of the anti-immigrant Northern League (it won 28% of the votes in that part of the country) is another reason for thinking Italy has just become Europe's most rightwing country.""Ever since he entered politics, Berlusconi and his friends have been pushing... more
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The day after his victory in the elections, Berlusconi promises the abolition of the housing tax. It will be a “legal task for our first Council of Ministers along with the abolition of a tax on overtime, a premium for productivity and a childbearing incentive of 1,000 Euros".
Will he keep his promises?The day after his victory in the elections, Berlusconi promises the abolition of the... more
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Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition has a wide lead over Walter Veltroni’s center-left coalition. Whereas the first exit polls showed a difference of only two or three percentage points between the coalitions, the latest projections indicate a significant lead for the center-right. Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition has a wide lead over Walter... more
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Good old Berlusconi just loves to provide the media with his pub talk quotes. As he fears Italians are not so keen on voting for him in a few days (elections will take place this weekend), he felt it was imperative to shift media's attention on aesthetic judgements about his opponents.
The 71-year old former Prime Minister and stallion said that "the left has no taste, even when it comes to women".
What a gentleman.
Good old Berlusconi just loves to provide the media with his pub talk quotes. As he... more
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Berlusconi or Veltroni?
The answer might be"Veltrusconi".
On April 13 and 14, Italians will be asked to choose between the 71 year-old media mogul and Rome's former mayor. But according to Newsweek, the only way to save Italy from economic recession would be the unlikely coalition between the two main candidates.
Berlusconi or Veltroni?
The answer might be"Veltrusconi".
On April 13... more
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