Matteo Salvini's power play

[Insidious Von]

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Matteo Salvini has brought down the government and is making his bid to become Prime Minister. This is a big crisis for the EU if the minority parties capitulate to him. Italy controls a commodity critical to the rest of Europe - salt. This move could be a godsend to Boris Johnson.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannons-populist-dream-shattered-by-matteo-salvinis-power-play

 

[danmand]

I am going to spend a couple of weeks there in October. I doubt politics will impact the food.

 

[jcpro]

He doesn't need the coalition partner anymore. Nice to see Europe coming to its senses. Saw this 20 years ago.

 

[danmand]

He doesn't need the coalition partner anymore. Nice to see Europe coming to its senses. Saw this 20 years ago.

You really mean 85 years ago.

 

[Insidious Von]

As it happens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lj225DP4EM

I wonder what Israel makes of this latest development. The two nations have been close for over three decades, Italy is Israel's top trading partner and they share a security apparatus. The 2018 Giro d'Italia opened in Israel, in early August, Serie A stars were in Jerusalem to open the Davide Astori Soccer Academy.

 

[jcpro]

You really mean 85 years ago.

No. Unhinging the national character of the Union members and infringing on the democratic rights of the citizens was as good of an idea as saddling a cow. You and your crowd will scream "fascism!", but the people will just flip you a bird and continue on their way.

 

[danmand]

No. Unhinging the national character of the Union members and infringing on the democratic rights of the citizens was as good of an idea as saddling a cow. You and your crowd will scream "fascism!", but the people will just flip you a bird and continue on their way.

Admit it, you are longing for a Mussolini to appear.

 

[jcpro]

Admit it, you are longing for a Mussolini to appear.

And Stalin and Lenin, and Mao.... ROFLMAO!!!! Sorry, girl. It will not work. You have overused the Bogey Men.

 

[WyattEarp]

No. Unhinging the national character of the Union members and infringing on the democratic rights of the citizens was as good of an idea as saddling a cow. You and your crowd will scream "fascism!", but the people will just flip you a bird and continue on their way.

If Italy decides to leave or reduce its support for the European Union, what will those bitching about Brexit going to do?