#berluscony

" It may seem impossible, but many progressive leftist voters in Italy want former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi back. They do not miss the embarrassment he created through his lifestyle and inappropriate jokes at institutional meetings (which, as many know, were simply ways to distract our attention from his ongoing legal issues). Rather, they miss the state of political impasse that persisted under his rule considering the ongoing reforms that his successor has imposed. Mario Monti was presented by the President of the Republic as a gentleman, but he also owes his appointment to being seen as an apolitical technocrat capable of solving the gridlock in the country. As it turns out, Monti has actually begun to solve these issues. However, it is not out of interest for the Italian citizens but rather for the European Union and its austerity measures. If most Italian newspapers have overlooked this fact, it isn't because they are all in favour of the neoliberal EU policies; rather, it is because of Italy's history with his predecessor."