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May 11, 2006
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Italy

Still don’t understand Italy? You’re not the only one. Thankfully, Phil Edwards does, and explains it really rather well.

April 27, 2006
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Belarus

Well there’s a surprise from a near-dictatorship! Belarus opposition leader jailed – and after an “unsanctioned rally”, please note. Now that we’ve got the protest exclusion zone around parliament, will this be how Blair deals with Cameron – bang him … Continue reading

April 20, 2006
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Italian elections

Oh, and if you haven’t already, check out Phil on the continuing Italian elections nonsense – he keeps updating with more insanity, and Berlusconi keeps on refusing to accept the truth. I’m beginning to wonder how much longer it can … Continue reading

April 12, 2006
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Italian insight idiocy

You know how us bloggers are useless compared to “proper” journalists because we don’t have editors, our use of facts can be suspect, and we usually don’t know what we’re talking about? Well, it has to be said that over … Continue reading

April 11, 2006
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So long, Silvio?

God damn, this has been tight. Looks like a margin of less than 0.1% of the popular vote on an 83% turnout (via the Italy Magazine blog). Which only prompts the question, “what Italian in their right mind would want … Continue reading

April 10, 2006
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Berlusconi

Were I not so busy, I’d be biting my nails to ragged stumps: “Mr Berlusconi’s centre-right coalition may narrowly retain control of both houses of parliament, according to projections from the Nexus pollsters.”Earlier, exit polls pointed to a narrow lead … Continue reading

March 27, 2006
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Ukraine election pointers

Looks like the Guardian has recommended this place as a source for Ukraine info thanks to my liveblogging of the “Orange Revolution” back in November/December 2004 (see here for the relevant posts). I am, however, massively out of touch with … Continue reading