Italy - The long fall of Berlusconi

Italy

The long fall of Berlusconi

Presseurop

The European press is convinced that the definitive rift between the Italian leader and his main ally Gianfranco Fini announced on 29 July will herald a full-blown crisis in the system of power controlled by Il Cavaliere. Shaken by scandals and, according to Fini, the "moral question" they raise, his political movement is falling apart, while Italy’s influence in Europe, which was already weak, continues to wane.

Industry

Will Italian workers turn Polish?

Gazeta Wyborcza

When Fiat offered to relocate its Polish factory to southern Italy, it asked the workers to agree to work more. They accepted but face a major culture shock. A month later, Gazeta Wyborzca visited the Italian plant and seems puzzled by this instance of European social competition.

Editorial

Enlarge, but make the rules clear

Peacekeeping

Berlin lost in Somalia

Die Tageszeitung

Czech Republic

Prague gets its missile defence shield

Hospodářské Noviny

Communications

OSCE warns of shrinking media freedoms

euobserver.com

Cartoon

Trojan horse