Elated Italians cheered the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi outside Rome's presidential palace Saturday night after the flamboyant prime minister officially stepped down, ending a 17-year political career.
It's kind of sad that it took an economic crisis to finally do him in. Nevermind the corruption and and bribery trials, the orgies, the underage prostitutes....
Hopefully he disappears after this. Let's all remember, he owns a media empire in Italy not unlike Rupert Murdoch. It's very likely that he's going to use his newspapers and TV stations to rip on the new guy until he gets back in.
"xerxes" said It's kind of sad that it took an economic crisis to finally do him in. Nevermind the corruption and and bribery trials, the orgies, the underage prostitutes....
Just wait for the next bunch of idiots to step in.
Won't actually change.
Just wait for the next bunch of idiots to step in.
Yep.
It took long enough to get him out, given that every term he served was tained with scandal and alleged corruption.
I guess having a teenage prostitute as a mistress is okay, just don't fuck up the countries bank account.
It took long enough to get him out, given that every term he served was tained with scandal and alleged corruption.
It's Europe. Even worse, it's Italy.
Italians are different. If it wasn't for the EU, he would still be there.
Hopefully he disappears after this. Let's all remember, he owns a media empire in Italy not unlike Rupert Murdoch. It's very likely that he's going to use his newspapers and TV stations to rip on the new guy until he gets back in.
If Italy goes we all go. Better pray they don't.
The global economy hinges on Italy?
Sad state of affairs, indeed.
It's all very silly. Sold all my stocks on the last rally and I'm waiting for a while. The silliness is far from over.
It's kind of sad that it took an economic crisis to finally do him in. Nevermind the corruption and and bribery trials, the orgies, the underage prostitutes....
You sound almost.... jealous..
If Italy goes we all go. Better pray they don't.
The global economy hinges on Italy?
Sad state of affairs, indeed.
They can bail Greece or Portugal but if Spain or Italy fold then we are all screwed.
The Global stock market lurches from bull to bear if a Greek donkey farts.
It's all very silly. Sold all my stocks on the last rally and I'm waiting for a while. The silliness is far from over.
GICs for the foreseeable future.