— Italian governance anecdote: “My remarks caused a stir with Minister Tremonti who interrupted me in the middle of my remarks, went into a temper tantrum and shouted – to the consternation of all participants – to me: ‘Go Back to Turkey!!’”
— Giulio Tremonti, of course, is the responsible statesmanlike figure in Silvio Berlusconi’s Freedom Party.
— It’s not good news for your record when mere rumors of your early resignation spark a global equities rally.
— The Economist has an excellent Berlusconi retrospective.
— Continuing Eurofiasco will likely lead to the further rise of far-right parties as the centrist consensus is discredited.
— The FBI Headquarters building is a disaster.
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