A normal (for Italy) political imbroglio

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: September 30, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Ian Fisher
International Herald Tribune
09-30-2005
Pretty much every adult Italian has now called for Antonio Fazio to step down as governor of the Bank of Italy. Yet he has glued himself to his chair, despite pleas from the prime minister on down, despite setting off another crisis for a wobbly government, despite comments on the issue from a leading opposition politician that invariably begin, ''In a normal country....'' Italians generally show little interest in living in a ''normal'' country. ''We never forget who we are, and we take pleasure in confounding those who observe us,'' the ...

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