Italiafile – for italophiles.
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Arian Grande
This is the blue eyed and blond haired Francesco Lollobrigida (yes, they are related) who is minister for Agriculture – and sovranity of food (and forests). He lives in Rome with his blue eyed and blond haired daughters and his wife, who just happens to be the sister of Giorgia Meloni. Long time member of…
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The race to the bottom …
…. of the sea In the red white and blue corner we have Rishi and his stop the boats slogans. In the red white and green corner, there’s Meloni and her cohorts watching hundreds drown. It’s difficult to decide which deserve the most opprobrium. Meloni finally went to visit some of the survivors of the…
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Mr GoodFaith
Ive lived in Sicily for 20 years. Perhaps I have been unconsciously affected by the Sicilian lack of faith in all state systems, so the arrest of Matteo Massimo Denaro yesterday doesnt make me feel that the state has triumphed. It’s true that Meloni has had a tough couple of weeks as despite her promises…
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The Manouvre
It’s taken an eternity, but apparently la Meloni tells us it was done in record time. On the last possible day before the fiscal sword would fall, the government has managed to pass a budget. Given an overall majority this should not the hardest of tasks, but Europe had to approve it, and alot of…
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Absolutely not fabulous
The repellent Daniela Santanchè, new minister of tourism under Meloni, is a political travesty. Resembling a Jennifer Saunders caricature la santanchè has of late given her opinion of Italian beaches. Here it’s important to know that she is/was a co-owner of Twiga – a ridiculously overpriced lido in Forte di Marmi- where she and her…
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Merry?
In 1943 The Decima Mas was a flotilla of the Italian Fascist navy used against the partisans. It has largely been forgotten about, until recently when one of the contestants on Celebrity Big Brother got thrown out of the house for wearing a tshirt with the logo. Of course, in 2022 this has caused not…
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The rise of the machines
Its been 2 months since the election and thus far we wait for Meloni’s new government to actually do something. To be fair, she has announced one new law, a ban on rave parties, in response to an illegal rave a month ago. In practise the law makes it illegal for more than 50…
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Free to not be free
Ignazio Maria Benito La Russa, the new president of the Senate, and doughty remnant of the neofascist movement has announced that, as President of the Senate – the second position of state after the President of the Republic, he will not be celebrating the 25 April. The holiday in Italy is usually known as Liberation…
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What a Pillon
Simone Pillon – senator for the Lega, ex teacher at a secondary school and economist. Also ultra catholic, ultra conservative and mover behind the odious ‘Family Day’ against abortion, women rights, lgbtq, and divorce which happily received money from Russia. This week he published this tweet – ‘Happy Sunday, friends. Look at the ray…
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Minister for Minecraft
La Meloni has announced her cabinet, so chock full of ministers it will take weeks to go through them all. Harking back to what she may consider Italy’s glory days, we now have ministers for ‘Alimentary Sovereignty’ ‘Birth’ and ‘Politics of the Seas’ The only thing missing is a minister for Gardening with special…