Posts Tagged ‘Berlusconi’

Democracy is dying

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Last September, Il Partito Democratico, the Italian Democratic Party, asked me to talk about politics and the internet at its summer school in Cortona. Political summer schools are usually pleasant — Cortona is a medieval Tuscan hill town with excellent restaurants — and unexciting. Academics and public intellectuals give talks organised loosely around a theme; Read more

Berlusconi ‘stunned and saddened’ after criticism from Cardinal

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco’s blistering critique of the Italian political class has resulted in silence from both Berlusconi and his office – both of whom are usually quick to reply to attacks. Political sources said Berlusconi was left “stunned and saddened” by a speech on Monday by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, who said Italy needed to “purify the Read more

Italian bishops attack government over scandals

Friday, September 30th, 2011
Berlusconi

Italy’s powerful Catholic Church issued a blistering attack on the ruling political class on Monday, saying the country needed to “purify the air” caused by sex and corruption scandals that have given it a bad name around the world. A speech by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco to fellow bishops stopped just short of asking for the Read more