http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/political-issues/state-of-democratic-emergency/ European Opinion Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/political-issues/state-of-democratic-emergency/#comment-14078 Wind Rose Hotel Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:38:01 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2450#comment-14078 Alex, I tryed to give you an answer. Here it is. Best. Rob. Alex, I tryed to give you an answer. Here it is. Best.
Rob.

]]> http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/political-issues/state-of-democratic-emergency/#comment-14077 David Weman Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:12:45 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2450#comment-14077 There's certainly not going to be a coup. There’s certainly not going to be a coup.

]]> http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/political-issues/state-of-democratic-emergency/#comment-14076 Wobegon Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:08:49 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2450#comment-14076 Well Berlusconi has no institutional decency at all, but suggesting a possible coup you are getting a bit too pessimistic here. There is no history of election rigging in Italy, and results are never been questioned in any election since the Republic was founded. President Ciampi and the Constitutional Court, that would have the last word in case of contested results, are no Berlusconi pawns. He talked tough like this in 1996, then lost a close election and went quietly. Hopefully this is what will happen again. Well Berlusconi has no institutional decency at all, but suggesting a possible coup you are getting a bit too pessimistic here. There is no history of election rigging in Italy, and results are never been questioned in any election since the Republic was founded.
President Ciampi and the Constitutional Court, that would have the last word in case of contested results, are no Berlusconi pawns. He talked tough like this in 1996, then lost a close election and went quietly. Hopefully this is what will happen again.

]]> http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/political-issues/state-of-democratic-emergency/#comment-14075 Tim Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:29:33 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/wordpress/?p=2450#comment-14075 How far would he be able to go before international observers apply pressure of some sort? How far would he be able to go before international observers apply pressure of some sort?

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