:03:

Remembers me to something you did to the italians way back in North Africa. :har:

That was the easy part...it was much harder later on :03:

Well but it made the italians do a new world record at the 110 meter hurdles. :har:

Italy warned by ECB and IMF over reforms
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15611936


Note: Update record,6 November 2011 Last updated at 13:45 GMT

LOL :DL

Italy government borrowing rates hit euro-era high
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15617132


Note: Update record,7 November 2011 Last updated at 17:20 GMT

Hardly earth shattering news anymore :doh:

Italy's Berlusconi faces key vote amid economy fears
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15631265

Note: Update record,8 November 2011 Last updated at 03:00 GMT

In the case of this thread, it's coming his retirement that may raise eye brows....but hardly so, raises a deaf-mute. ;)

Viagra prices are soaring whilst the economy collapses.

^:haha:

:salute:

Berlusconi or no Berlusconi, ZeroHedge just put out a report by Barclay's to stick a fork in Italy, because it's done. Beyond the point of no return mathematically:

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/defau...e%20itself.pdf

According to them, 5.5% yield was the point of no return for Italy, the event horizon. Lately I've read people, say nah, that's 7%, and then even 8% as the yield now approaches 7%.

Note their conclusion is only the ECB can save Italy by massive printing. And that will happen over Germany's dead body.

Since Berlusconi is removed from the picture, it will probably be
"change" but in any form will be interesting, as even Italy, is in trouble economically .... but which countries within the Union have a fat wallet? :hmmm: