Andrea Holzer and Brittany Toscano

Inside Italy News

31 Ottobre 2008 di
Andrea Holzer and Brittany Toscano

Reform of the educational system sparks protests in Italy

The notorious reform bill on education system has been approved, yesterday morning at 10.30, by the Italian Senate. After days of protests that took place all over the country, The “Gelmini Decree” gathered 162 votes of approval and 134 against (3 senators did not vote). Immediately after the Senate approved this bill, students went mad outside Palazzo Madama and all over Italy.
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Inside Italy News

22 Ottobre 2008 di
Andrea Holzer and Brittany Toscano

The Problem with the left: Veltroni’s stars and stripes masterpiece

 

Walter Veltroni said that he does not trust politicians that care about polls. Right before the elections–that ended up in a disastrous defeat for the left – anyway, he was paying attention to polls. Why? Because he asked the former Judge Antonio di Pietro (leader of the Italia dei Valori political party) to join him against Berlusconi’s Pdl.

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Inside Italy News

08 Ottobre 2008 di
Andrea Holzer and Brittany Toscano

Berlusconi’s honeymoon with the Italians

They call it “honeymoon”. This is no romantic movie, though, it’s the nickname that Italian newspapers gave to a new political phenomenon: Berlusconi’s personal degree of favor among the Italians, his popularity has now reached 60%. For people that are used to all kinds of promises coming from politicians before any electoral campaign, current results must be shocking; as if, suddenly, Santa Claus would arrive carrying presents in October.

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