Italy

Magazine articles on politics and society in Italy.

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BusinessWeek August 1, 2005 James Mehring	Italy: Another Big Hole In The Budget Italy's government is fighting an uphill battle to control its budget deficits.
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Carol Matlack	For Europe, Opportunity Knocks Why the votes against the EU constitution may strengthen Europe.
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Ann Therese Palmer	"A Leaner, Smaller, Purer Church"? Catholicism expert R. Scott Appleby says the new Pope will likely keep enforcing orthodoxy, leading to possible "winnowing" in the U.S. church -- which might include colleges, hospitals, and other Catholic institutions.
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005	"A Loyal Son of the Church" Father Joseph Fessio, former student and close friend of Benedict XVI, discusses the "warm, gracious man with a wonderful sense of humor" and "more a leader than a manager."
BusinessWeek April 18, 2005 Cooper & Madigan	Italy: What's Keeping The Brakes On Growth The latest news shows that business confidence in March fell to its lowest reading since July, 2003, with drops reported in orders and production. The economy's woes are giving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi political problems.
Smithsonian February 2005 Richard Covington	Sicily Resurgent Across the island, activists, archaeologists and historians are joining forces to preserve a cultural legacy that has endured for 3,000 years.
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 James Mehring	Italy: Will Berlusconi's Tax Cuts Make A Mark? After much government infighting, italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi finally got an $8.7 billion tax-cut package passed. But while most of the cuts will go to consumers, the money could be used more wisely.
BusinessWeek August 16, 2004	Italy Bites The Bullet The center-right government approved $20.4 billion in spending cuts and $8.4 billion in one-time, revenue-raising measures to control the ballooning budget deficit.
CIO July 1, 2004 Philip Willan	Italians Debate Open-Source Bias in IT Buys A law that encouraged government IT managers to use open-source software sounded like a good idea to officials in Italy's central Tuscany region. There's just one problem: EU free market rules.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004 Gail Edmondson	Can You Say "Supply Side" In Italian? Berlusconi's plan to cut income taxes could wind up causing a deficit nightmare
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