Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister

Berlusconi’s latest planned budget cut has not let people indifferent.

Singers Bono, Annie Lenox, Jovanotti, Miguel Bose, Antonello Venditti and actors Colin Firth, Scarlet Johansson and Gael Garcia Bernal have sent an open letter to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi regarding his intention of drastically cutting the amount of money Italy gives to poor countries every year. Read More…

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Alitalia Aircraft

Alitalia, Italy’s national airline company, has been in a critical situation ever since two years ago. Several attempts have been made to save the company since then, and airlines such as Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways have been involved in the process. Read More…

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Italian Riot Police

Last week, the Italian authorities, acting as per Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s instructions, have made major education cuts.

This law has not remained without an answer. Tens of thousands of people affected by it (teachers, students, even parents) have demonstrated against it on the streets of Italian cities like Milan, Turin, Venice, Naples and Rome. Read More…

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Parmigiano Reggiano

In view of the financial crisis affecting the world’s economy, Italy is faced with a crisis of its own. The Parmesan cheese (Parmigiano Reggiano) producers are extremely discontent about the ever higher production costs and the ever falling prices.

They have decided to appeal to the government for help and they ask for higher selling prices for their products, as according to them, are much lower than the fabrication costs. Read More…

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