Elmott Bill (director of "The Economist")
"Berlusconi is not a unique case in our history. However, it is the first time we publish a dossier of this size [150 pp ndt] on a single individual.
Berlusconi is an extreme case and deserves extreme measures.
In Berlusconi's no single problem, but an accumulation of problems. It is the clearest example of a man who has used the policy to build their empire and to protect themselves from legal problems. The more severe as the enormous control of the media and the incredible conflict of interest. There is no precedent in the countries of the industrialized world. "
Elmott Bill (director of" The Economist ")
" We make the judiciary would be the first barrier against the rise to power of Berlusconi, the anti -trust and prevent any single person to get to build such a dominance in the media. [...] A similar verdict [Previti Imi-Sir ndt], which covers such a close collaborator del premier porterebbe alle immediate dimissioni del premier. Ma da noi un simile problema non potrebbe nemmeno verificarsi perché chi fosse coinvolto in una indagine giudiziaria di quello spessore, si sarebbe dimesso da lunghissimo tempo. È inconcepibile restare in carica quando si è accusati di reati tanto gravi.”
Bill Elmott (direttore di “The Economist”)
“ il nostro giornale difende il business e il libero mercato. Le accuse di Berlusconi ci fanno ridere perché dimostrano che non ha niente di serio con cui attaccarci [...] Noi sosteniamo il capitalismo, ma in una relazione di correttezza con la democrazia. Berlusconi sta abusando del sistema, distorcendo a suo benefit the aims of political power. Berlusconi violates all the principles for which we stand [...] the great concentrations of power are always a great evil, first for business, that's why there are anti-trust laws. In the media are dangerous because they lead to the manipulation of public opinion. Berlusconi had promised the Italian people that would resolve his conflict of interest, but did not do it, is making fun of the Italian people. For anyone and in any market, even in the U.S., it would be possible to have such a market share of private television stations, plus Berlusconi also heavily influence state television that the policy guidelines to become [...] dominant in the media is not normal, is the unique feature of Berlusconi .. "
Mike Meyer (Respons. ed. European Newsweek)
" The European economic landscape, Italy is one of the most positive . Too bad that it should be Berlusconi. His personal problems, the carnival of criminal proceedings in which it is involved, are seriously obscuring the country and are turning into a sort of mockery of the European Union. No American politician could afford to be at the center of so much controversy and criminal proceedings. "
José Maria Izquierdo (co-director of" El Pais)
"The Italians elected Berlusconi knew exactly who he was, where he came from, what he possessed, and even knowing all the charges against him were moving. This makes it difficult to say who should resign, although it would be the most logical and normal. In Spain there, and is unlikely to exist, a phenomenon such as Berlusconi's central government level ... "
Julio Miraballs (Deputy Director of" El Mundo ")
" the political responsibilities of a person separated from his business responsibilities. The responsibility of a society where corruption is not automatically to that of its owner. If, however, should be clear to its direct involvement in the corruption of judges, the prime minister Berlusconi would lose all his moral authority. Should resign. "
Andrew Sparrow (commentator on" The Daily Telegraph)
"The newspapers and the British public would be shocked and upset if a prime minister was accused of paying bribes to the judges. Or even if it was a close associate. Left and right nor demand his resignation immediately. Peter Mandelson was forced to resign as minister for a suit, never proven, it has recommended an Indian billionaire, Labour donor, who wanted to obtain a British passport. "
Stefan Aust (editor of" Der Spiegel ")
" If you really Berlusconi considers himself and his friends and feels innocent victim of a politicized judiciary, should do everything possible to explain in court the serious allegations which, directly or otherwise, regarding him. To what does this remains a premier under suspicion. The choice of his resignation is a matter of style as well as a legal problem in Germany face the continual attacks by Berlusconi and his supporters against the judiciary would be unthinkable, unimaginable and would also shares most of his time by law to protect the prime minister and his aides from legal sanctions. Raise huge protests in the country and at the end of Berlusconi that would not resign. "
Giovanni De Lorenzo (director of" Der Tagesspiegel ")
" Perhaps the retreat from the office of President of the Council is not part of way of the "Berlusconi". By this I mean that particular form of populism that, enjoying a solid parliamentary majority, the prime minister felt above all earthly law. Germany must show the Italians a very strange country. It is the country where a Minister of the Economy resigned to the fact that he recommended marito di una sua cugina. Per l'identità politica dei tedeschi, dopo le catastrofi del totalitarismo nel 20° secolo, una democrazia stabile esige il rispetto sia di istituzioni indipendenti che di media critici. ”
Bob Scheer (editorialista del “Los Angeles Times”)
“ L'America è piena di milionari che si sono dedicati alla causa pubblica. A differenza di Berlusconi loro dissociano gli interessi personali dalla politica, mettono i capitali in blind trust, si dimettono dalle cariche nelle loro società che, in certi casi arrivano a liquidare. Nelson Rockfeller è il simbolo di questo capitalismo illuminato. Berlusconi invece è sciatto rancoroso e vendicativo. No scruples to manipulate the public good to benefit its companies and increase the value of its investments. In the U.S., a politician who became involved in many court proceedings and was accused of corruption and falsification of public document would be overwhelmed by the press and public opinion. "
Hervé Gattegno (editor in chief of policy services," Le Monde ")
"Certainly in France, a prime minister who was in a situation similar to that of Berlusconi could not remain in place [...] In France, then, the law does not provide any protection for the head of government, which then it could be stopped tomorrow if the courts deem it [...] need Berlusconi did it on purpose a law to save itself from existing processes. We all'acutizzazione exacerbated the conflict of interest "
Charles Lambroschini (Deputy Director of" Le Figaro ")
" There is a presumption of innocence until the final sentence. In France, some ministers have resigned because under investigation. Only then justice delivered the verdict. Italy's interest now is to do with Berlusconi a martyr. "
Patrick Sabatier (vice-director of" Libération ")
" Berlusconi in Italy do as he wishes. Of course, now that is also President of the European Union, we can not but wonder about the way in which Berlusconi has used in the past and using political power for his private interests. And ask if this does not pose a problem for democracy. French President Chirac [also center-right, ndt] was involved in several investigations and has so far declined to be judged. But we must emphasize that the seriousness of the charges against Chirac was almost nothing compared to those against Berlusconi "
"Berlusconi is not a unique case in our history. However, it is the first time we publish a dossier of this size [150 pp ndt] on a single individual.
Berlusconi is an extreme case and deserves extreme measures.
In Berlusconi's no single problem, but an accumulation of problems. It is the clearest example of a man who has used the policy to build their empire and to protect themselves from legal problems. The more severe as the enormous control of the media and the incredible conflict of interest. There is no precedent in the countries of the industrialized world. "
Elmott Bill (director of" The Economist ")
" We make the judiciary would be the first barrier against the rise to power of Berlusconi, the anti -trust and prevent any single person to get to build such a dominance in the media. [...] A similar verdict [Previti Imi-Sir ndt], which covers such a close collaborator del premier porterebbe alle immediate dimissioni del premier. Ma da noi un simile problema non potrebbe nemmeno verificarsi perché chi fosse coinvolto in una indagine giudiziaria di quello spessore, si sarebbe dimesso da lunghissimo tempo. È inconcepibile restare in carica quando si è accusati di reati tanto gravi.”
Bill Elmott (direttore di “The Economist”)
“ il nostro giornale difende il business e il libero mercato. Le accuse di Berlusconi ci fanno ridere perché dimostrano che non ha niente di serio con cui attaccarci [...] Noi sosteniamo il capitalismo, ma in una relazione di correttezza con la democrazia. Berlusconi sta abusando del sistema, distorcendo a suo benefit the aims of political power. Berlusconi violates all the principles for which we stand [...] the great concentrations of power are always a great evil, first for business, that's why there are anti-trust laws. In the media are dangerous because they lead to the manipulation of public opinion. Berlusconi had promised the Italian people that would resolve his conflict of interest, but did not do it, is making fun of the Italian people. For anyone and in any market, even in the U.S., it would be possible to have such a market share of private television stations, plus Berlusconi also heavily influence state television that the policy guidelines to become [...] dominant in the media is not normal, is the unique feature of Berlusconi .. "
Mike Meyer (Respons. ed. European Newsweek)
" The European economic landscape, Italy is one of the most positive . Too bad that it should be Berlusconi. His personal problems, the carnival of criminal proceedings in which it is involved, are seriously obscuring the country and are turning into a sort of mockery of the European Union. No American politician could afford to be at the center of so much controversy and criminal proceedings. "
José Maria Izquierdo (co-director of" El Pais)
"The Italians elected Berlusconi knew exactly who he was, where he came from, what he possessed, and even knowing all the charges against him were moving. This makes it difficult to say who should resign, although it would be the most logical and normal. In Spain there, and is unlikely to exist, a phenomenon such as Berlusconi's central government level ... "
Julio Miraballs (Deputy Director of" El Mundo ")
" the political responsibilities of a person separated from his business responsibilities. The responsibility of a society where corruption is not automatically to that of its owner. If, however, should be clear to its direct involvement in the corruption of judges, the prime minister Berlusconi would lose all his moral authority. Should resign. "
Andrew Sparrow (commentator on" The Daily Telegraph)
"The newspapers and the British public would be shocked and upset if a prime minister was accused of paying bribes to the judges. Or even if it was a close associate. Left and right nor demand his resignation immediately. Peter Mandelson was forced to resign as minister for a suit, never proven, it has recommended an Indian billionaire, Labour donor, who wanted to obtain a British passport. "
Stefan Aust (editor of" Der Spiegel ")
" If you really Berlusconi considers himself and his friends and feels innocent victim of a politicized judiciary, should do everything possible to explain in court the serious allegations which, directly or otherwise, regarding him. To what does this remains a premier under suspicion. The choice of his resignation is a matter of style as well as a legal problem in Germany face the continual attacks by Berlusconi and his supporters against the judiciary would be unthinkable, unimaginable and would also shares most of his time by law to protect the prime minister and his aides from legal sanctions. Raise huge protests in the country and at the end of Berlusconi that would not resign. "
Giovanni De Lorenzo (director of" Der Tagesspiegel ")
" Perhaps the retreat from the office of President of the Council is not part of way of the "Berlusconi". By this I mean that particular form of populism that, enjoying a solid parliamentary majority, the prime minister felt above all earthly law. Germany must show the Italians a very strange country. It is the country where a Minister of the Economy resigned to the fact that he recommended marito di una sua cugina. Per l'identità politica dei tedeschi, dopo le catastrofi del totalitarismo nel 20° secolo, una democrazia stabile esige il rispetto sia di istituzioni indipendenti che di media critici. ”
Bob Scheer (editorialista del “Los Angeles Times”)
“ L'America è piena di milionari che si sono dedicati alla causa pubblica. A differenza di Berlusconi loro dissociano gli interessi personali dalla politica, mettono i capitali in blind trust, si dimettono dalle cariche nelle loro società che, in certi casi arrivano a liquidare. Nelson Rockfeller è il simbolo di questo capitalismo illuminato. Berlusconi invece è sciatto rancoroso e vendicativo. No scruples to manipulate the public good to benefit its companies and increase the value of its investments. In the U.S., a politician who became involved in many court proceedings and was accused of corruption and falsification of public document would be overwhelmed by the press and public opinion. "
Hervé Gattegno (editor in chief of policy services," Le Monde ")
"Certainly in France, a prime minister who was in a situation similar to that of Berlusconi could not remain in place [...] In France, then, the law does not provide any protection for the head of government, which then it could be stopped tomorrow if the courts deem it [...] need Berlusconi did it on purpose a law to save itself from existing processes. We all'acutizzazione exacerbated the conflict of interest "
Charles Lambroschini (Deputy Director of" Le Figaro ")
" There is a presumption of innocence until the final sentence. In France, some ministers have resigned because under investigation. Only then justice delivered the verdict. Italy's interest now is to do with Berlusconi a martyr. "
Patrick Sabatier (vice-director of" Libération ")
" Berlusconi in Italy do as he wishes. Of course, now that is also President of the European Union, we can not but wonder about the way in which Berlusconi has used in the past and using political power for his private interests. And ask if this does not pose a problem for democracy. French President Chirac [also center-right, ndt] was involved in several investigations and has so far declined to be judged. But we must emphasize that the seriousness of the charges against Chirac was almost nothing compared to those against Berlusconi "
Who does not know history are condemned to repeat the errors. But history is also a teacher of life.
Well, ripercorriamone a few episodes. We speak of Waterloo: the French army feared for his dynamic speed and sudden movement of the troops will be addressed by Wellington that awaits them, contrary to the strategies of the time, a firm foot. Go crashing into the French infantry and 48 thousand of them die. Emperor brightest out of the Revolution, the most brilliant, the gifted, the One, the Immeasurable, the Invincible was beaten by a nation which is ruled by Charles III, king, blind and hopelessly insane.
Waterloo Napoleon ends the great adventure and change the history of Europe
Courage guys, even with a "head" like this one can we do it well.
I hope in September of a "fire" ...
A "waterloo" concludes that the Italian adventure worst since the war, the tsunami from the cloaca to the nth degree, we see this crap for quite some years and that, in these last days is exploding in a "grotesque." .. and changing the history of Italy.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
