developments of the new judicial investigation on Silvio Berlusconi continues to be the focus of international media. Among the Rome correspondent of newspapers and television newscasts, now stands an unsigned editorial, therefore expression of the opinion of management, the Financial Times, the most influential financial newspaper in Europe.
"Verdict in Rome," the editorial is titled, and sottitolo explains: "The legal strategy of Berlusconi degrade the political debate in Italy." The comment part of the Financial Times pointing out that in March 2010 Berlusconi's government passed a law to protect "the one that calls itself the most persecuted man in history" from being tried in Italian courts. On 13 January, the article continues, the Constitutional Court partially cleared the measure, "and did well to clear it."
The law on "legal impediment," says the newspaper of the City, the ministers exempted from appearing in court on the grounds that they were too busy with their work to be able to go public, but "this statement was an insult to the principle of equality before the law. Nobody, not even billionaire media mogul who is also Prime Minister, is above the law. The Court should be applauded for defending this principle. "
The editorial continues, however, warned of the danger that the ruling of the Court, put together a judicial investigation accused Berlusconi of having pressured to leave the prison a "dancer night club" 17 year old (the young Moroccan who Berlusconi is accused of sex with an underage prostitute), "can support the prime minister, allowing him to continue to support the victim of a conspiracy against him, left judges", and that justification to prolong until the next elections, that "will take place probably in the spring. "
This concludes the Financial Times, "is a deep shame for Italy." Before the election, the country needs an honest debate about the litany of problems which confront. "The seventh largest economy needs reform: a young person in four is unemployed, economic growth is anemic, foreign investment declined, the national debt has reached 1800 billion €, the cancer of organized crime should be severed, and the list goes on, "says the London newspaper. "But instead of solutions to these problems, the Italians are likely to witness another episode of Berlusconi-against-the-judges. Italy deserves better. "
Other articles in the British press devotes to the case Berlusconi, the Times published a correspondence from Rome where it is reported that, based on a telephone call intercepted by police between Nicole Minetti and the prime minister, Berlusconi has admitted knowing that Ruby Heartbreaker was a minor. " The Independent published a comment of the former Rome correspondent Peter Pophan, that this time "Silvio can not get away with it." And the Guardian has an article about the complaints director Marco Bellocchio, who claim to not be able to make a film inspired by the sex scandals of the premier producers because they are afraid and in fact criticize the project.
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