This week, hosts Sara & Jessica bring back Alex Roe to talk about the latest developments in Italian politics, including the confidence vote & what it means for Italy’s government.
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Eye on Italy News Stories:
Some of the topics we cover in this episode are:
- Vote of confidence in Italian parliament
- Fighting that broke out in parliament during the vote
- Protests that turned violent after the vote in Rome, Milan, Turin, Palermo, Genoa
- Results of vote & what Berlusconi is doing now to maintain power
- Berlusconi-related Twitter fiasco at EU summit last week
- Vote on university reforms (& more protests) scheduled for 22 December
Further reading:
- Alex Roe’s Blog from Italy & his first appearance on the Eye On Italy podcast
- Alex’s post on “The Berlusconi Effect“
- Alex’s post on “Did Berlusconi create Italy or did Italy create Berlusconi?”
- Silvio Berlusconi vote sparks violence in Rome [Telegraph]
- The ministry of education’s guide to the University reform
Eye on Italy Angolo d’Italiano:
- rissa : fight (as in fisticuffs)
Eye on Italy Picks of the Week:
- Sara: Repubblica’s Best in Rome weekly downloadable guide to events in Rome, in English
- Jessica: New hotel tax in Rome starting January 1, 2011; 2-4 euro per person per night, depending on star-level of hotel, up to 10 nights maximum (thanks to @MyMelange on Twitter)
Deal of the Week:
- Crazy good deal – New York to Milan roundtrip from $251 for Jan-Feb dates
- See the WhyGo Italy travel deals page for the latest travel deals
Video of the week:
Roma players on “Let’s Dance” from @ItalianMeetup
http://www.video.mediaset.it/video/lets_dance/clip/195845/balla-con-la-roma.html#tc-s1-c1-o2-p1
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