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Beppe Grillo: ‘Italy is as little a country now as it was 150 years ago’

('Bruno van den Elshout',) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:30:14 -0000

Giuseppe Piero Grillo, 62, is a national celebrity, blogger and comedian. The married father-of-six is probably the least likely of all 60 million Italians to party over Italy's 150th anniversary in 2011. After falling in disgrace with Italy's powerful media conglomerates, he was banned from national television in the mid-1980s. He now blogs and performs his comedy shows live across the country, and speaks exclusively to Bruno van den Elshout for cafebabel.com

Comedian and new mayor Jon Gnarr spoofs politics in Reykjavik

('Nicola Potter',) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:30:00 -0000

It's made an impact - The Best Party won the local elections on 29 May with 34.7% of the vote! We talk to party number two Einar Orn Benediktsson, a former singer and trumpet player who has collaborated with Björk and the Sugercubes

Italy's Beppe Grillo vs France's Coluche

('English language version of cafebabel.com',) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:16:58 -0000

Comparison with the late French comedian who attempted to run for the French presidential elections in 1981

Ripping up ballot papers in Italy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

You could call him ‘Veltrozy’. The leader of the Italian democratic party wants to distance himself from his predecessor, Romano Prodi. Just like French president Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to distance himself from his predecessor, Jacques Chirac. Berlusconi however wants to delete the memory of the null economic growth

Typically Italian elections in April

('Sarah Gray',) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0000

On 13 and 14 April the Italians go to the polls under an electoral law that no-one is happy with. Majority rule or proportional representation? A two percent or four percent cut-off clause? What is the best solution for Italy?

Loving dictator Salazar

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0000

General De Gaulle in France, Churchill in the UK. The Portuguese have voted the founder and leader of the authoritarian regime the 'greatest ever figure in Portuguese history'

Italy: Fuck You Day

('Andrew Burgess',) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0000

On 14 October the entirely new centre-left Italian Democrat Party (PD) chooses its new leader. An action far from a disappointment for voters

Beer goes underground – all change in the Andalucian capital

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0000

A journey of discovery through the city’s infrastructure – with a focus on young businessmen