| 08.02.08
New approach – it’s going to get tricky in Italy As reported new elections are coming up in Italy, dates most probably in April 2008. As reported also, Veltroni, now mayor of Rome, will be the most prominent opponent for Berlusconi. What is new, however, is the fact that Veltroni promotes a line where he alone would try and defeat the entire right wing coalition of Berlusconi, in other words: all the left wing parties would be united under his guidance and name. Revolutionary for Italy, actually he (Veltroni) would make a change to Italian election rules without changing the law in respect. For Berlusconi this would create a really difficult starting position as the Italian voter that might have voted in favour of one of the many left wing parties in the past would now go for Veltroni thus pushing him into a very promising position. For the time being the smaller left wing parties seem to agree with that kind of tricky procedure; it remains an open question, however, how they will act ant react once we come to that point. Assumed Veltroni would win the elections by means of this (almost genius) coup, where would all the many “leaders” of small left wing parties find themselves (with all their incredible privileges) in a government Veltroni alone would have the power to put together. The same applies to the right wing parties who up to now do not show any intention to “just fly united under the flag” of Berlusconi, as in the end they would be in a similar position. All in all we have here a new example of the ingenuity of this country; it’s going to remain – or better: to become increasingly exciting……………. |
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