Czerulf: Italy – Napolitano’s To-Do List

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:

Czerulf: Italy – Napolitano pushed into extra time

Giorgio Napolitano needs to go into extra time

Italy has witnessed a dramatic week. The Italian parliament was called in to elect a new President of the Republic. In normal times this could have been a straight forward affair, since the post is of mainly representative nature. But these are not normal times. With the economy in free fall, the unemployment rate on a level not seen in two decades and the trust in the political class on an all-time low, the President is now regarded as the only institution able to hold the Italian Republic together, not a minor assignment by any means. The task has fallen again onto Giorgio Napolitano‘s (age 87) shoulders.

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via La Repubblica: La corsa per il Quirinale

Massimo Giannini (vicedirettore di La Repubblica) da’ la sua opinione sulla ricandidatura di Giorgio Napolitano, sul futuro del Partito Democratico (PD) e quello della Repubblica Italiana. Si sente il suo disincanto.

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via Telepolis: Italien – Bersani sagt ciao

Der Autor zeichnet die sich immer weiter zuspitzende Lage in Italien’s Politik nach. Sie führte schliesslich zum Rücktritt Pier Luigi Bersani’s vom Parteivorsitz der Demokratischen Partei (PD).

Zutreffende Analyse der Geschehnisse seit der Parlamentswahl vom 24./25.02.2013

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via Reisedepeschen: Rund um Manhattan

Radeln in New York – Eine überraschend angenehme Art der Fortbewegung, auch für Touristen

Radeln in New York, ist das möglich? Klar ist das möglich! Jutta Pilgram nimmt uns mit auf eine Radtour Rund um Manhattan. Faszinierend!