an article in Der Spiegel of February 9, 2011 (translation from Italy from abroad):
Italy is ashamed of her embarrassing housekeeper
Now, therefore, extortion and sex with a minor: the Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi a new threat looms. E 'escaped in 16 trials, and yet this did not create big problems. But one thing has changed, its people began to be ashamed of him.
Milan - It is becoming increasingly difficult for the collegiate Silvio Berlusconi. Wednesday the court of Milan asked him for the ceremony immediately. The court must decide in the coming days if Berlusconi is on trial again. This time it paid sex with a minor and abuse of office.
If Berlusconi were to be judged for this risk several years in prison. The media magnate settantaquattrenne defined the measure of the judiciary, illegal, "a disgrace". It would all just a smear campaign to oust him and his government. His lawyer speaks of "violation of the Constitution."
Prosecutors in Milan on the other hand claim to have sufficient evidence that Berlusconi paid other women for sex and among them the night-club dancer from Morocco "Ruby", the first time still seventeen. The latter took part in orgies in the home of some of Berlusconi. Then, when "Ruby" was arrested by the police for theft, Berlusconi himself would have called and asked for his release. It 's the nephew of President Mubarak of Egypt, he explained to the police.
Both "Ruby" that the potential liberator deny that they were intimate. And Berlusconi insists he has never paid a woman for sexual services. How it really went into the house of the Prime Minister, what the throngs of young, beautiful women and Berlusconi and his guests have been delighted each other during and after the dinner, will now have to clarify the judiciary.
An embarrassing housekeeper
has long been clear that Italy has rather a housekeeper very embarrassing. The newspapers report daily the slimy details of sex scandals, alleged or real, the Prime Minister and his club of old men and women reported the interception of entrants, with satisfaction, speak freely of the practices at the court of the great Italian master.
The man owns or controls much of the public and private television, is the undisputed lord of Italy's largest party, the PDL has a multibillion-dollar personal fortune, and won overwhelmingly in the last elections. But it is more presentable.
Despite his large arsenal of gags and barzellete, has long been unpopular with many of his colleagues in the circle of heads of government European Union. Although no one dares say it out loud. Why Italy is a large, important country. Both the German Chancellor, that the French president or British prime minister, Berlusconi often need to achieve their goals. And now you ride even under the mustache of the "bunga-bunga", the Italian play.
Escaped to 16 processes
Berlusconi is not yet formally accused let alone convicted. Probably - in one way or another - will not be either. So far it has escaped the 16 processes, ranging from tax evasion to bribery charges. Two processes are still ongoing. The others ended with the acquittal, the prescription and archiving.
Occasionally its majority in Parliament has helped him against the onslaught of the judiciary with small changes in the laws. For Berlusconi and his friends all allegations of attacks had always been "red togas" politicized. Even now he is all "just garbage".
but the number of Italians who dissociates himself from him now seems to grow strongly. Last Saturday, tens of thousands of people gathered in Milan with the slogan "Enough," which meant "Berlusconi resign." In many cities, is collecting signatures for early elections. Next Sunday, the women organize "If not now when?", A large demonstration in Rome. With this head of government they felt "like a bad movie of the Fifties", complained to organizers. Other protests, held mainly by women - so far the most loyal audience of tearful afternoon broadcasts of his TV and private bulk of the electorate - to be held in more than a hundred cities in Italy. In internet forums and social networks-spread campaign "stop Berlusconi."
Italy begins to feel ashamed
The Italians have a lot to forgive Berlusconi over the years. They have taken his eyes and pretended not to hear, when formulating its justice charges. For the most part was the "lesser evil". Many said that he is rich enough, does not need to steal into the coffers of the state, as did the others.
They smirk of plastic surgery and hair transplants, which makes it look like a zombie settantaquattrenne the young. "But if the good luck of his age," said his female fans. And many people liked the macho attitude Berlusconi. And the opposition still bickering and grumbling that confronts all this as if it was glamorous.
But now beginning to be ashamed. If the media does not speak English and German more harm than Berlusconi, but we will just laugh and ridicule, this touches the soul of the people. "Bella Figura" makes you do your representative. At home and abroad.
This climate change could be far more dangerous for Berlusconi of his upcoming trial in court. Even as this can damage much more quickly, since the time of justice in Italy are much, much slower than elsewhere in Europe.
( Original article by Hans-Jürgen Schlamp )
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