Beppe Grillo’s 5 Star Movement in Action
Last Friday evening I was invited to attend a meeting between some of Beppe Grillo’s 5 Star Movement’s newly elected MPs. Here’s an article on what went on and how I found the event. Italy’s RAI television channel had sent a camera crew and a reporter, but neither the crew nor the microphone wielding reporter were allowed […]
Italy’s Judges are Communists
That Italy’s judiciary is a communist coven is a claim Italy’s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi makes virtually daily.
Recently, in the face of Rubygate these claims have reached a new crescendo.
But is it true? Has Italy’s judiciary been penetrated by communist infiltrators? In other words, is there any evidence that Berlusconi’s mantra that judges in Italy are communists is true?
Federalism in Italy
Federalismo’ is a word being bandied around by Italy’s Berlusconi led government.
The subject of federalism in Italy is as controversial as the nationalist Lega Nord party led by Umberto Bossi. What exactly is federalism in the context of Italy and how do Italians feel about it?
Turning Round La Brutta Figura
Italy is a very image conscious country – just wander down any Italian street and you will see beautiful shops and elegantly dressed passers by. The places and people are examples of ‘la bella figura’ – which means ‘creating the right impression’. The opposite of the ‘bella’ version is ‘la brutta figura’, which is similar […]