With everyone focused on the US government, and whether or not it would remain open past Monday, the real stunner has once again emerged out of left field, in this case Italy, where as Italian news agency Ansa reported moments ago, the ministers in Berlusconi's PDL party have followed through on their threats announced earlier this week, and have resigned.
Bloomberg reiterates:
- BERLUSCONI'S PDL MINISTERS RESIGN, ANSA SAYS CITING ALFANO
- Berlusconi Says PDL Ministers Should Offer Resignation: Ansa
- BERLUSCONI SAYS LETTA'S ULTIMATUM UNACCEPTABLE: ANSA
On the other hand, in a world built on trial balloons and false rumors and disinformation, perhaps this is merely the latest example:
- LETTA SPOKESWOMAN: 'NOT AWARE' OF PDL MINISTERS' RESIGNATIONS
And some more flash headhlines out of Bloomberg:
- The govt’s situation is tough and confidence is needed, Ansa reports, citing President Giorgio Napolitano speaking in Naples.
- Italy doesn’t need a “permanent election campaign”
- Italy Halts Budget Decisions as Letta Seeks to Gauge Support
The latest from ANSA, google translated:
'The ministers of the PDL resign his resignation'. He does know Angelino Alfano - through its spokesman - and said to speak on behalf of the entire delegation of the People of Freedom. Shortly before Silvio Berlusconi declared inadmissible the ultimatum of Letta and the decision VAT increase 'a serious breach' of the shareholders of government. 'I invited the delegation of the People of Freedom to the government to evaluate the opportunity to immediately submit his resignation not to be complicit, and not to make aided by the People of Freedom, a further hateful harassment imposed by the Italians left'. 'The decision taken yesterday by the President of the Council of Ministers Enrico Letta, to freeze the activities of government, thereby determining the VAT increase is a serious violation of the terms on which this government, contradicts the plan submitted to the Rooms by the Premier and would force us to violate its commitments to our voters during the election campaign and at the time when we voted confidence in this executive since we really wanted. "This was stated in a note Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the PDL." For these reasons, the ultimatum launched by the Premier and the Democratic Party allies to government on the skin of the Italians, it is inadmissible and unacceptable, "he adds." Therefore - he concludes - I invited the delegation of the People of Freedom to the government to assess the ' opportunity to immediately submit his resignation not to be complicit, and not to make aided by the People of Freedom, a further hateful harassment imposed by the Italians left "
So one week after the German election and already Greece has unleashed a historic crackdown against its third most popular party, and the Italian government may well have fallen.
Looks like the European summer vacation is officially over.
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