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...leader, and chances are they'll chuckle - but most go on to say they voted for him. For many of his countrymen, Berlusconi's appetites are central to his appeal: "He is a real Italian," shrugs Alessio de Mitri, a youth coordinator for Berlusconi's party, now called Il Popolo della Libertà (PDL). "He likes to eat. He likes parties. He's going through a divorce, like a lot of people. He's going through company problems. He's really normal...
Indeed, the scandal has had political consequences. While Mr. Belusconi’s approval rating remains above 50 percent, his party, the PdL (Popolo della Liberta—People of Liberty) did not do nearly as well as predicted in the recent EU elections. Berlusconi had anticipated that the party would receive 40 percent of the vote, but in fact it only accrued 35 percent. Berlusconi himself has admitted that the scandal has damaged Italy’s reputation...
1.VALENTINO, fashion designer: I would admire the sunset from the neoclassical restaurant Casina Valadier on Pincio hill before going for a drink in nearby Piazza del Popolo, at the elegant Hotel de Russie. Then, after a dinner of Roman fare and seasonal produce at Al Moro I would stroll through the historical pageant of Piazza del Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Via Giulia. I can't get enough of the Baroque side of the city...
Valentino, fashion designer: I would admire the sunset from the neoclassical restaurant Casina Valadier on Pincio hill before going for a drink in nearby Piazza del Popolo, at the elegant Hotel de Russie, pictured. Then, after a dinner of Roman fare and seasonal produce at Al Moro I would stroll through the historical pageant of Piazza del Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Via Giulia. I can't get enough of the Baroque side of the city. Jeff Israely, Rome bureau chief, TIME: I'd begin with some culture. The Scuderie museum on the Quirinale hill accepts visitors until...
...option for New Year's Eve is the open-air festivity of fireworks and live concerts in the Piazza del Popolo. Or you can book tickets for the New Year's Eve concerts at the Church of San Paolo Entro Le Mura. Just as in the other two greatest cities of Europe, the holidays in Rome offer a piquant blend of familiar pleasures in a not-so-usual time or place...