I have a couple of friends living in Italy for the semester. They have been telling me how different the U.S. government is from the Italian government. Italy just had elections for parliament, which came three years earlier than expected, mostly because the leftist government had collapsed. Now, Berlusconi and the right are back in power.
Also, for the first time they have an absolute majority in the Senate and the Chamber of deputies so, my friends say, things "might actually get done in Italy."
However, Rome's local government is having a election soon between Rutelli, from the Partito Democratico, and Alemano, from Alleanza Nazionale, which are a far left party and a far right party. This shift in recent Italian politics should be interesting to follow. For more information on this political makeover check out the International Herald Tribune.
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