Recent content by Ebenezer1

Don't forget that Trento and Trieste would joined Italy anyway, even if Italy was remained neutral. Simply put, Italy joined the side that promised greater gain. Sure, but consider that in every part of ex Empire there are at least 2 main languages (here 4 for example), sometimes official...

Fiume wasn't in the London treaty, in the original treaty it was part of the Jugoslavia, only after the collapse of Austro-Ungarian Empire, Italy claimed the possession of Fiume for a better control of Adriatic sea. Anyway, on Semptember 12 1919 D'Annunzio marched on Fiume ("Fiume o morte"...

Hi, as a lurker, I seldom post in this forum, but I'm really interested in this thread, 'cause I live in a city (Udine) which was the centre of operations in the nord-east and often I go in the trenches here (there are some in really good conditions). I'll try to answer your questions in my...

I have voted no only for this: Saddam is a product of the west so who can assure that after his "disappearance" the things are right? IMO the only different thing will be the name of the leader: "XXX the new threat of the west, his power is a danger for the west and it's necessary to remove...

No, she's not well-known. In the matter "political intrigue, diplomatic art, political art" the masters were Machiavelli with "The Prince" and Borgia with their friendly dinner :) Actually in our schools the only thing we learn about her is that she was in "close relation" with the pope and...

I have found this http://web.genie.it/utenti/c/capurromrc/papato6.html and this http://www.controluce.it/giornali/a09n02/feb10.pdf but unfortunately they are only in italian :( I hope they are useful for you, I haven't found nothing in English, sorry

It's only money, but I can say 2 things: 1) I hate the cents.... they are microscopics!! 2) There is an increase of prices, expecially in primary goods (milk, bread, etc.), but I agree with S.P.Q.R. ...[ I wouldn't blame the € for it... it's rather the greediness of merchants)]

On this I completely agree with you, but it's preferable (and profitable) that joining is a people choice instead of an imposition by the govern Agree again, but with the Euro a nation bind herself to a new community (in this case a currency but it's the same) and this is an act of...

Actually, the 0.93E/1$ is considered the best solution: you can export EU product easly in $ area and oil is reasonably cheap (so the imported inflation is under control). The ratio 1-1 now is unnecessary (and also dangerous for EU export) because about 50% of oil and gas resources imported...

A couple of days ago I have seen a tv show about italian emigration (mostly in USA, but also in Canada and Argentina) and one emigrant send a letter to his mother (in 189.. and something...) and the words were the same

I think that, unfortunately, olny a few states (the ones with a great history of democracy) could enforce a system like this, in others states it will encourage a populistic politic.

I agree with you, but.... let's say that we are in the opposite situation, so there are a lot of parties, each with some difference and with some deputy in parliament. Let's say that we are in a State with pure proportional representation, so even if you take only 0.1% of votes, you have 1...

Go to this site (it's in Italian, but if someone wants I'll translate) http://www.my-tv.it/showbiz/ginosworld/ginoflash.php?IdArt=2164

Yes, you are right, but only for general elections (for prime minister and government), for referendum the non-vote is guaranteed by constitution

Social-democratic