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'Nichi’s Factories': from Italy to the world, politics without the party
The Fabbriche di Nichi phenomenon of 'manufacturing ideas' was first unearthed by politician Nichi Vendola and his left ecology freedom party. From the southern Italian region of Apulia the project is being exported abroad, as a new means of attracting young people to participate actively in political life without forcing them to join the party
silvio berlusconi, italy, protest, paris, berlin, madrid, left-wing
Documentary 'Listening to Garzon': Spain’s most famous judge judged
‘Escuchando al Juez Garzón’ is an 87-minute documentary shot as a single interview with the high-profile human rights judge in Madrid in late 2010. Over a year later, he is going on trial for triple prosecutions on his abuses of power at his country's supreme court. International human rights activists argue that this 'Judge Dredd' case is one of Spanish science fiction
silvio berlusconi, documentary, barcelona, catalan, trial, corruption, franco
Multiculturalism in Italy: a Roman cocktail
Is Italy racist? This is the question posed by European media, some of which don’t hesitate to point to a lethal dose of racism particularly following the murder of two Senegalese in Florence. However, four journalists and a photographer sent to Rome by cafebabel.com chose instead to talk about the multicultural imprint of a nation which counts 5.4 million immigrants from non-EU countries. Of course, it’s not all sweetness. The Roma continue to battle for a decent future, while young Italians are fleeing a country which is losing its identity. However, second generation immigrants are aware of the civic role which they can play, while the piazza Vittoria in central Rome is a multicultural epicentre, a mixed drink shaken up in the most open of kitchens. In the view of these diverse facts, cafebabel.com is serving up a Roman cocktail which will warm you to embrace the ‘other’, turning away from the bar-side brawls stirred up by press-gang headlines. (Image: © Ehsan Maleki)
Documentary Italy: love it or leave it in a Fiat 500
When the lease on their flat in Rome was up, film critic Luca Ragazzi convinced television journalist Gustav Hofer to spend a last six months touring their country and understand why they were moving abroad. Little did they know that those were the six months that changed Italy
silvio berlusconi, italy, documentary, cinema, germany, best of cafebabel.com, berlin
Missing you already Berlusconi - young Italians speak
It's official! Monti's in, Berly's out! His anti-politics, his vulgarity, his gaffes - at least three reasons why we won't be missing our beloved prime minister, who has been in power in Italy four times since 1994 - 2011. He announced his gradual resignation in mid-November, after Italy was forced to adopt a final series of austerity measures. Is it a trick? Will he be bouncing back into office, immune as they come? The state of the country's finances might ensure that won't happen. The 75-year-old seems to be alone, psychologically fragile and abandoned by his most loyal colleagues. 17 years of bad behaviour is enough. Better late than never (Image: © Kristof)
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- Four young Europeans react to Berlusconi's resignation: 'There will be civil war'
- Berlusconi raised us; how to re-educate Italy?
- Italian writer Alberto Toscano on political gaffes
Ascanio Celestini: 'I denounce verbal violence of our time’
He is the mouthpiece of contemporary Italian theatre, a critic of power, an anthropologist who depicts the evils of our time better than anyone else. The 39-year-old actor, director and author talks about coming from outside Rome and where his one-man-show gets its inspirations from
silvio berlusconi, italy, paris, brunch, best of cafebabel.com, rome, culture
Europe reacts: what Gaddafi’s expiration means
On 20 October the world saw a mediatised repeat of bloody images and videos of Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein on their deathbeds: Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, 69, was killed in his hometown of Sirte. French, US and British forces were part of the Nato airstrikes in the Libyan civil war which began in February 2011. Read presidential and prime ministerial postcards from Poland, Malta, Italy, France and Germany after the news broke
silvio berlusconi, business, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, italy, angela merkel, germany, communism
Italy Wikipedia strike: anti-censorship protests online
Here we go again: a new chapter of the world of online democracy begins. In response to a draft law restricting freedom of information being discussed in the Italian parliament, Wikipedia Italy has chosen to temporarily close down. The virtual strike has consequences
silvio berlusconi, italy, censure, politics, society, web 2.0
Referendum: 57% of Italians signal giant 'Vaffanculo' to nuclear power
An overwhelming majority of Italians voted in a referendum against reintroducing nuclear energy, and at the same time stopped two more government projects. Still smarting from scandals and corruption accusations, prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is the clear loser, write the German, Italian, Swiss and Spanish press, even though the opposition hardly stands to benefit
silvio berlusconi, italy, european democracy, nuclear energy, referendum, press review, society
WikiLeaks: Europe’s ruling class according to Washington
The whistleblowing site has turned the skin of international politics inside-out so people can see its capillaries, arteries and cartilages. This bloody network - 250, 000 documents have been taken from the American state department - includes natural portrayals of many European leaders. From the complex and absolutist Sarkozy to Berlusconi’s hangovers, a review of Europe through Uncle Sam’s eyes
silvio berlusconi, josé luis rodríguez zapatero, dmitry medvedev, angela merkel, wikileaks, julian assange, vladimir putin
Ukraine feminists ‘Femen’: topless a political weapon
At first the 300 members of the feminist community came to the streets to protest against the expansion of sex tourism in the Ukraine. The 12, 000 active 'sex pats' are growing under the indifferent gaze of the authorities. Femen has been organising nude performances as a political weapon for three years now. After a run-in at the Italian embassy, Inna Shevechenko vents her anger
silvio berlusconi, italy, feminism, sexism, corruption, censorship, sex
Italian women for and against accused Silvio Berlusconi
Whilst the satirical search engine 'Bungle Bungle' publishes videos of a million women protesters supporting the dignity of the female sex, Silvio's supporters protest in front of the law courts, where the Italian prime minister is due to show on 6 April, accused of the exploitation and prostitution of minors
silvio berlusconi, parity, bunga bunga, italy, protest, brussels, rome
Mohamed Elhamdi: are Italian pilots attacking Libyans?
African mercenaries, commissions on civil assassinations and the alleged support of Italy in the repression are some of the horrors of today’s ‘Libyan genocide’. The president of Libya House (Casa Libia) in Spain left his country 38 years ago, devoting himself to socio-cultural issues, until the revolution kicked off on 17 February. Hundreds have died; interview
silvio berlusconi, italy, democratisation, libya, genocide, violence, arab spring
Nichi Vendola: is communism the only alternative to Berlusconi?
He's catholic, homosexual, a communist, an environmentalist and an opposition candidate to Silvio Berlusconi in the yet-to-be-decided primary elections. In the face of negative forecasts and senior party officials he's a two-time winner of the regional elections in Puglia, and the 52-year-old has noticeable support for his ideas
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