cable 08ROME840 SUBJECT: ITALY: BERLUSCONI HITS STRONG HEADWINDS Classified By: Ambassador Ronald P. Spogli 1. (C/NF) After a very strong first month in office, PM Berlusconi’s political honeymoon has been upset by prosecutors accelerating proceedings in criminal cases pending against him. These proceedings, leaked wiretaps, as well as the probability of further leaks have Berlusconi […]
dicembre 17, 2010
02ROME1196 AS PREDICTED, ITALY’S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT GENERATES FODDER FOR DOMESTIC POLITICAL MILLS CLASSIFIED BY: POL MINCOUNS THOMAS COUNTRYMAN 1. (C) SUMMARY: AS POST PREDICTED, THE U.S. COUNTRY REPORT FOR ITALY PROVIDED IMMEDIATE GRIST FOR DOMESTIC POLITICAL MILLS. PAPERS POUNCED ON THE REPORT TO TRUMPET “HUMAN RIGHTS: U.S. ‘FLUNKS’ ITALY;” “POLICE ABUSES IN ITALY;” AND […]
dicembre 28, 2010
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