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
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. Continue reading
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.
Czerulf's Thoughts 