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via NYT: The Italian Miracle

Paul Krugman on why the yields on Italian sovereign debt are falling despite the political chaos and the grim economical outlook.

Deutschland – Kommentar: Wolfgang Büchner wird neuer Spiegel-Chefredakteur

Wie Der Spiegel heute bekannt gab wird Wolfgang Büchner zum “nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt” die Leitung der Redaktionen von Der Spiegel und Spiegel-Online übernehmen. Wünschen wir ihm viel Freude und Erfolg bei seiner neuen Aufgabe, und wünschen wir uns, den kritischen Lesern, daß Der Spiegel unter seiner Regie endlich zu seinen Wurzeln zurück findet, weg vom oft reißerischen Mainstream, wieder hin zum gründlich recherchierten und verlässlichen Qualitätsjournalismus.

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Rafael Sabatini: He was born with a gift of laughter..

Rafael Sabatini

“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad.”

Rafael Sabatini

April 29, 1875: Italian writer Rafael Sabatini’s swashbuckling tales made him a best-seller. He was born in Iesi, Italy, 138 years ago today. This quote, the first line of his novel Scaramouche, is also carved on his tombstone.

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via Corriere: Il governo Letta: tutti i ministri

Eccola, la squadra di Letta.

Edward Gibbon: The winds and waves are always..

Edward Gibbon

“The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.”

Edward Gibbon

April 27, 1737: British historian and politician Edward Gibbon was born in Putney, England, 276 years ago today. He is best known as the author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, inspired by a visit to Rome during his grand tour.