Italy – 25 April: Liberation Day

25 April 1945: Liberation

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

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via La Repubblica: Messico. La cultura è qui

Messico - Il centro storico di Mazatlán

Messico sconosciuto – Il centro storico di Mazatlán

Il nuovo presidente Enrique Peña Nieto ha un progetto ambizioso. Vuole rilanciare il settore del turismo con l’apertura dei luoghi turistici poco conosciuti. L’articolo ci porta alla loro scoperta.

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24/04/2013 · 19:00

via Project Syndicate: Vaccination’s Lifetime of Blessings

Vaccinations help to fight infectious diseases

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.

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24/04/2013 · 16:35

Deutschland – Kommentar: Die Steueraffäre des Uli H.

Alle sind vor dem Gesetz gleich. Dieser demokratische Grundsatz muß auch im Fall Uli Höness (Präsident des FC Bayern Münchens) uneingeschränkt gelten. Dies schliesst die Annahme seiner Unschlud ein, solange das Gegenteil nicht bewiesen ist. Für den Fall, daß ihm strafbare Handlungen nachgewiesen werden können, die zu einer rechtkräftigen Verurteilung führen, muß ihn allerdings die volle Härte des Gesetzes treffen. Es darf keinen Kuhhandel unter Amigos geben (in Bayern nicht unüblich)!

So damit ist auch schon Alles gesagt. Es gibt Wichtigeres in der Welt!

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24/04/2013 · 10:44

Czerulf: Italy – Revealing the Wheel

Spinning the wheel - and he winner is?

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?

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