Italy 2013: The official thread

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Interesting that both chambers' presidents are from Sicily.

Who was Boldrini's main opponent in the Camera election?

Boldrini comes from Marche.
Her main opponent was Fico from M5S.

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She must be from Marche originally but she currently represents a Sicilian district (though I guess that could be like how Silvio's seat was in Molise in 2006 and 2008, I believe).

Yes, you are right. She was candidate in Marche, Sicilia 1 and Sicilia 2 and she opted for Sicilia 2. Berlusconi opted for Molise this year as well.

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Foreign minister Terzi resigned after the govt.'s mismanagement of the controversy with India about two Italian marines who killed Indian fishermen (supposedly in international waters) after mistaking them for pirates. The resignation of Terzi was negatively commented by the Defense minister Di Paola. Terzi (expert of international laws) refused to send the marines back to India but the government opposed his decision. Some even asked for Monti to be tried for high treason.
End of Monti's credibility perhaps.

Meanwhile the newly appointed president of the Chamber is furious for a renowned Italian songwriter said that the Parliament is "full of sl*ts willing to do anything (to get power), they should open a brothel".

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Today Monti's government made another embarrassing move in the Parliament by blocking the law for the payments to enterprises who are desperately waiting money from the State and local administrations they provide goods/services to. The govt. proposed to divide the payment: 20 bn. € now and 20 later (a solution that was not supported by Confindustria). M5S criticized the plan of giving money to the banks first (then the banks would have given it to enterprises), while EU commission raised doubts about the sustainability of the payment (which public opinion perceives as "bad EU wanting to make all Italian enterprises go out of business for not getting paid"). Yesterday it was discovered that this payment was balanced with an anticipated increase of regional taxes and the protest made the govt. withdraw this solution. Today in Parliament the govt. has withdrawn the decree law altogether to find new solutions next week, further exasperating the frustration of enterprises. The problem of local administations' debts towards enterprises is one of the issue the future govt. has to tackle as soon as possible given the amount of hostility and rage toward institutions and EU.

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Problem is,vote will be secret. And there are rumours that M5S senators will vote in his favour, so as to blame PD and go to elections with a vast majority. PD senators are working out a way to make their votes blatantly clear to all.

Where do these rumours come from?

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Political journalists from pretty much everywhere.

Right, found out now. It was a PD politician who told this to the press but I also read M5S speakers asked for the vote not to be secret.

Many are saying that "the White Whale (DC Party) is resurfacing from the deep" with this new Government alliance, the small centrist parties need more forces to survive like they always do.

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Any updates on a) Berlusconi expulsion b) PD primary?

a) The vote has been delayed. Some PD members want to support M5S proposal for the vote not to be secret.
b) December 8th.