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Tag Archives: Italy
Eurostat: Eurozone debt actually decreasing
…last year. Between June and September 2011, the debt of eurozone governments as a percentage of GDP fell from 87.7% to 87.4%. The recovery’s combination of GDP growth, rising revenue, and falling unemployment meant debt was falling at an annualized … Continue reading
Posted in article, eurozone series
Tagged Angela Merkel, ECB, euro crisis, Germany, Italy, Jean-Claude Trichet, Mario Draghi
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Even Der Spiegel can’t help the raunchy innuendo
At least when comes to covering Silvio Berlusconi’s now-delayed trial on his infamous “bunga bunga” parties with then 17-year old nightclub dancer Ruby Rubacuori. Lest you not got the not-so-subtle jibe at the Italian prime minister’s virility with the article’s … Continue reading
Posted in lighter side, pointer
Tagged decadence, Italy, Scrabble, Silvio Berlusconi
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