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Berlusconi’s resignation. What happened to Bunga Bunga?. Vote of confidence about the budget 308 MPs said ‘Yes’; 321 did not participate Meeting with Napolitano, the president Resignation is scheduled for next week Austerity measures have to be voted first. Silvio, get out!.
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What happened to Bunga Bunga? • Vote of confidence about the budget • 308 MPs said ‘Yes’; 321 did not participate • Meeting with Napolitano, the president • Resignation is scheduled for next week • Austerity measures have to be voted first
Silvio, get out! • « Dégage! » (Libération) • « Berlusconi’s personnal interests were not the same as Italy’s » (La Stampa) • «Berlusconi should go » (The Independent) • « Berlusconi: Italy’s greatest procrastinator » (Guardian)
Rats leaving the sinking ship Cartoon of Joep Bertrams (De Groene Amsterdammer)
Acting like a fool • « Those who abstained are treators » (Berlusconi) • « Jules Caesar or Neron? » (El Pais) • « Irresponsable until the end » (El Pais) • « The latest irresponsible gamble » (Financial Times)
The Euro zone: the salvation… • « Berlusconi’s contribution to save the Euro zone» (Le Monde) • « Rome’s only road to recovery » (Financial Times) • « Italy can win back the confidence of international markets » (Wall Street Journal)
…or the end? • « This is the way the Euro ends. Not with a bang but with a bunga-bunga. » (Paul Krugman, NYT) • « Italy is both too big to fail and too big to save. If the ECB don’t change their mind, there is little hope for the euro zone to survive » (Washington Post)