25 April 1945: Liberation
25 April is a public holiday in Italy. It is the day on which Italy celebrates its liberation from German occupation in 1945 (and the people and organizations involved to end it) and the end of 20 years of Fascism. Continue reading
via Project Syndicate: Vaccination’s Lifetime of Blessings
Africa – Vaccinations help to fight infectious diseases such as polio
Bishop Tutu explains the crucial importance of vaccination in the fight against highly infectious diseases such as polio. Funds have to be made available to guarantee free access to them by all children regardless of where they live. The article has a distinct personal note.
Spinning the wheel – and the winner is?
President Napolitano is going to reveal tomorrow who will be the next Prime Minister of Italy and the terms and conditions of this assignment. Will it be Giuliano Amato, Enrico Letta, Matteo Renzi or Mister X?
via The Economist: The old guard is back in charge
The Economist gives his view on a turbulent week in Italy that culminated in the re-election of Giorgio Napolitano to the Presidency of the Italian Republic.
Napolitano’s To-Do List consists of few items only, but they are all marked as VERY URGENT
Yesterday, while writing on Italy – Napolitano pushed into extra time, I was chatting to a friend who lives outside Italy. Regarding the re-election of Napolitano as President of the Italian Republic he asked me a simple question: How is a 87-year-old man supposed to lead the country out of this crisis? In my view his to-do list consists of only few items, but they should all be marked as very urgent. Let’s have a look: Continue reading
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