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Who watches the watchmen?

Who watches the watchmen?

In a modern democracy Media should watch over governors, over their behavior and their declarations, but who should watch over Media active execution of this crucial role? Italian website Lavoce.info reported about a group of economists collecting in a (...)

10 Feb. 2010 | 3 comments | Massimo Famularo

Rosarno and Mob within Italian culture

Rosarno and Mob within Italian culture

About 300 African migrant workers have been bussed out of Rosarno in Calabria, Italy, after a shooting which sparked two days of rioting that left at least 37 injured. The clashes with local residents and the police began after two Africans were wounded (...)

8 Feb. 2010 | 2 comments | Massimo Famularo

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy pulls out of San Remo festival

San Remo "sans" Carla. It’s the news that’s rocking (forgive the weak musical pun) Italy at the moment. France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has pulled out of the country’s San Remo music festival due to take place in a (...)

4 Feb. 2010 | | Johnny Summerton

That light difference

Do Italians watch over their governors? Can Italian democracy be healthy if voters do not endorse good behavior and sanction bad? Scott Brown, a Republican former model, won the Massachusetts Senate race. The election, in a state where Democrats (...)

29 Jan. 2010 | 2 comments | Massimo Famularo

Arts & Entertainment

François Pinault’s "Mapping the studio", Venice

François Pinault's "Mapping the studio", Venice

When French billionaire François Pinault gave up his attempts to build a museum on L’île Seguin, an island on the river Seine in the suburbs of the French capital which was once the site of a Renault factory, he chose the Palazzo Grassi in the (...)

11 Jan. 2010 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton

Berlusconi best performer against mob

Italian Premier said his government has been the most active again Mob. (read more here ) Is it true? Can anybody please list those actions that made him so publicly proud? Or are his words simply false? It would be very helpful if a newspaper or a (...)

4 Dec. 2009 | 1 comment | Massimo Famularo

Italians won’t agree, not even if you are right

A former director of Italy’s national television network RAI has caused a stir with a letter lamenting the lack of opportunities for the young in Italy, published in Italian newspaper La Repubblica «A former director of Italy’s national (...)

4 Dec. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Arts & Entertainment

Michele Miglionico as the world premiere of the “ Alma Mater” concert in London

Michele Miglionico Fashion designer

Normal 0 21 For the worldwide debut of the first album of His Holiness the Pope Benedict XVI called "Alma Mater", on 2 nd December, the Vatican Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in a concert together with the solo singer (...)

30 Nov. 2009 | | Michele Miglionico

The truth about Berlusconi’s Videocracy

The truth about Berlusconi's Videocracy

A lot of people in Italy may like mr. Berlusconi for his energy, his will of enjoying life, his success. This does not seem a goo reason to vote for him.

13 Nov. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Wrong Comparison

Wrong Comparison

Canale 5, one of three commercial TV channels owned by Mr Berlusconi, last week secretly filmed judge Mesiano who only few days earlier had ruled against the prime minister’s Fininvest group. Although Claudio Brachino, the Canale 5 presenter, has (...)

2 Nov. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Berlusconi is not Italy

Berlusconi is not Italy

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19 Oct. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Italy : the court ruled, now what?

Italy : the court ruled, now what?

Italy’s top court, the Constitutional Court decided that a law granting immunity to Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi violated the constitution and is thus illegal. In September, the state attorney said if the law was deemed (...)

8 Oct. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Are all men equal before the law?

Are all men equal before the law?

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7 Oct. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Why Italy cannot be ruled by fair governors

Why Italy cannot be ruled by fair governors

Italy cannot be ruled by fair governors because a lobby is able to determine political results and the interest of this group conflict with those of the entire country.

1 Oct. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Are we sure is Freedom of the press the real problem?

Are we sure is Freedom of the press the real problem?

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1 Oct. 2009 | | Massimo Famularo

Italy: Mr Berlusconi and free press

Italy: Mr Berlusconi and free press

Mr B. is a 73 -year -old man who feels young. So young that he has parties every time possible. So young and powerful that everyone seems to want to be like him. He has luxurious and magnificent villas in the most beautiful Italian places. He has so much (...)

22 Sep. 2009 | | Gloria Esposito

Arts & Entertainment

A new song from Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

A new song from Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Music lovers pin back your ears the rumours have been confirmed. France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has been back in the recording studio. This time around though it has not been as a singer but as a songwriter. Bruni-Sarkozy has (...)

9 Jul. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton

Salim Sdiri breaks French long jump record

Salim Sdiri breaks French long jump record

It’s one of those stories that by any stretch of the imagination surely brings a warm glow along with a fair amount of admiration. Last week, French long jumper Salim Sdiri set a new national record when he leapt his way to 8.42 metres. So what (...)

15 Jun. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton

The future looks rosé for French wine

Unexpectedly perhaps France has won its battle with most of the rest of the 27-nation European Union to prevent the introduction of proposals that would have seen a change to the traditional way in which rosé wine is made in Europe. On Monday the (...)

10 Jun. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton

Italy and beyond: say no to criminals in European parliament

Andrea D’ambra, the same man who launched a petition in Italy to abolish mobile phone top up charges, has now launched a campaign across Europe to say ‘that’s enough!’ to MEP’s with criminal records or fines for illegal (...)

29 May. 2009 | | Agoravoxfun

First Wedding after the Quake

Aquila, the Italian town recently struck by an earthquake, celebrates its first wedding after the tragedy. Saturday 18th April saw the first wedding conducted in Aquila after the Italian town was destroyed by an earthquake on April 6. The couple who (...)

20 Apr. 2009 | | Richard Payne

Italian racism - not just against Roma

After the worrying moves against Italy’s Roma population back in the summer, it seems that racial tensions are on the rise Italy-wide. After all, if the state’s going to sanction the persecution of one ethnic minority, why not start having a (...)

15 oct. 2008 | | Nosemonkey

Chiaiano: Landfill for the hospitals

Chiaiano: Landfill for the hospitals

Chiaiano is one of the districts of Naples. There is a huge disused tuff stone quarry, the so called ’Shooting Range Quarry’ and located in the very heart of the Chiaiano woodland area. The quarry was first chosen by the former (...)

15 Jul. 2008 | 1 comment | Santolo Felaco

Crime Survey finds Bari, Italy 2nd Most Dangerous City in Italy. Scientology Program Providing Effective Solutions to Local Officials.

Crime Survey finds Bari, Italy 2nd Most Dangerous City in Italy. Scientology Program Providing Effective Solutions to Local Officials.

Survey released on June 26th shows crime is stigmatizing Bari, Italy, preventing it from living up to its potential. The city of Bari, Italy should be a great place to live: located on the Adriatic Sea, near some of the most popular resorts of Europe, it (...)

16 Jul. 2007 | | lbwieland

Prodi and the EU’s "one size fits all" approach

Prodi and the EU's "one size fits all" approach

After his little upset Italian PM Romano Prodi’s managed to get through the vote of no confidence (winning by five votes - which considering how close in numbers the two main coalitions are is actually not quite as tight as it sounds). In fact, so (...)

2 mar. 2007 | 1 comment | Nosemonkey

Romano Prodi’s resignation

Romano Prodi's resignation

So, after nine months as Prime Minister of Italy, former President of the European Commission Romano Prodi (a bit of a political hero of mine if only thanks to his refusal to ever join a political party, despite holding two such high offices) has been (...)

22 fév. 2007 | | Nosemonkey

Live Fast - Die Young?

Live Fast - Die Young?

Writer and lecturer, Danny Bernardi, discusses some of the differences between the British and Italian attitudes to the work/life balance. The Children’s Society is to set up an independent inquiry to look at all aspects of childhood amid growing (...)

22 Feb. 2007 | | Danny Bernardi

Italian shenanigans

Potentially dangerous populist nonsense being approved shortly before a potentially dangerous populist Prime Minister gets embroiled in an election campaign he’s trying to delay while battling (electrical) power crises (prompting only semi-joking (...)

27 jan. 2006 | | Nosemonkey

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