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Napolitano’s inaugural speech

Interesting to check out the reactions to Giorgio Napolitano’s speech to Parliament today (speech available at the Quirinale site). For the left, Alleanza Nazionale, and the UDC, the speech was good. For Forza Italia and the Lega, it was product of a “dated culture” (Sandro Bondi), or, worse, a deliberate slight to the centre-right in […]

Posted 15 May 2006 † Chris § italy ‡ Comments (0)

Napolitano for President of the Republic?

Repubblica.it gives the latest ‘diretta’ on the search for a President. The left claims that the right has agreed on Giorgio Napolitano, former President of the Chamber of Deputies.
The coverage shows the consociational model for extra-governmental appointments in Italy:
First, both coalitions either announce their favoured candidate or are interpreted to favour a particular candidate; these […]

Posted 07 May 2006 † Chris § italy ‡ Comments (0)