Beppe Grillo
Ripping up ballot papers in Italy
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
beppe grillo, nicolas sarkozy, right-wing, left-wing, romano prodi, walter veltroni, italy
Typically Italian elections in April
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?
beppe grillo, silvio berlusconi, europe, map, european union, opinion, right-wing
Loving dictator Salazar
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'
beppe grillo, antonio de oliveira salazar, cities, portugal, lisbon, society, european constitution
Italy: Fuck You Day
On 14 October the entirely new centre-left Italian Democrat Party (PD) chooses its new leader. An action far from a disappointment for voters
beppe grillo, strasbourg, france, western eu, walter veltroni, italy, rome
Beer goes underground – all change in the Andalucian capital
A journey of discovery through the city’s infrastructure – with a focus on young businessmen
beppe grillo, spain, franco, economy, conjuncture, seville, southern eu
