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...Quelli Che ... Il Calcio is a RAI programme and not Mediaset's. What has Berlusconi got to do with RAI? The station is definitely not pro-Berlusconi. Berlusconi is a doer. His actions in Naples, which was cleaned up in a month; his rapid building program in Abruzzo following the earthquake; his measures that pulled Italy out of recession, all of these are proof of his ability. No wonder opinion polls give him close to 70% approval rating. Joe M. Zahra, BIRZEBBUGA, MALTA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Berlusconi's Success | 12/21/2009 | See Source »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Until Labor Day, an altarpiece from the Italian region of Abruzzo will be on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Its burnished surface will stand out in one of the main circular foyers on the second floor, not due to its narrative structure or vivid colors, but because it is a diplomatic missive from the Italian government to the American...

Author: By Emmeline D. Francis | Title: The Art of Diplomacy | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...ceremonial altarpiece-cum-thank-you-note expresses a formal and polite appreciation for the assistance that the United States government provided in the aftermath of the devastating April 6, 2009 earthquake. The disaster affected more than 25 percent of historically important buildings in Abruzzo, and so the churches and museums that hosted cherished artworks faced the tough reality of restoring the region’s cultural treasures. Therefore, the altarpiece constitutes not only a declaration of gratitude to one of the governments that was first to provide support, but also a declaration to the Italian government itself, solidifying the immense...

Author: By Emmeline D. Francis | Title: The Art of Diplomacy | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

...Evidently, different types of summits and early fifteenth century triptychs speak louder than sheer words. The symbolism that surrounds these actions is a testament to the extent that diplomacy relies on signs and signals. As those rebuilding the Abruzzo region have realized, the art of actions remains more powerful than just what meets...

Author: By Emmeline D. Francis | Title: The Art of Diplomacy | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

ROME, Italy—Tomorrow, the G8 summit will convene in L’Aquila, the Italian city in the Abruzzo region that was destroyed by a horrific earthquake on April 6—a disaster that claimed 299 lives. Since April, the city has experienced at least half a dozen tremors (some of them quite significant), including three early this Monday morning and one Monday afternoon. Only two days later, the eight most powerful leaders in the world will meet there for two days. Almost everyone in Italy is asking him/herself the exact same question: Why? Why would...

Author: By Sofia E. Groopman | Title: Berlusconi’s Hubris | 7/7/2009 | See Source »

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