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Geroni, Attilio
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3 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Italy lacks a wise industrial policy
The French milk producer Lactalis has taken over 11.4 percent of the Italian food group Parmalat. Even if Italy is seeking to fight off such foreign takeovers, the daily Il Sole 24 Ore explains why legal regulations alone can hardly do the job: "The main evil is our lack of an industrial policy. ... No one will dispute that France invests more in Italy than vice versa, because the French companies are on average substantially larger than Italian firms. Even in times of comparatively mild business manners, the various governments of the French Fifth Republic - whether on the Left or the Right - have done much to help national companies become key players at a European, and even global level. ... The French trawl through Italy demonstrates the weakness of Italian firms. ... That being the case, perhaps far more should be done than just introducing a law to protect companies that are considered strategically important."
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More from the press review on the subject » Trade, » Corporations, » Economy, » France, » Italy
Sarkozy helps the far right
The far-right National Front party won just under 12 percent of the vote in France's regional elections on Sunday. President Nicolas Sarkozy is partially to blame, writes the business paper Il Sole 24 Ore: "It is problematic that Jean-Marie and Marine Le Pen's National Front did so well in the elections - generally regarded as a mood indicator for the national elections - and once more established itself as France's fourth-strongest party. ... It was Nicolas Sarkozy who, by launching the national identity debate for tactical reasons, brought the Le Pen's extremism back into play. Basically all they have done is to take back what Sarkozy took away from them as presidential candidate in 2007. They talked not only of national identity and immigration but also of setting up a ministry dedicated to these two issues which are so important to the right-wing electorate."
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More from the press review on the subject » Domestic Policy, » Integration, » Elections, » France
Unesco posts are not just about culture
The Bulgarian politician Irina Bokova was elected new Director-General of Unesco on Tuesday, thus winning the race against her controversial Egyptian rival for the post Farouk Hosny, who came under fire after making anti-Israeli remarks. The business paper Il Sole 24 Ore writes on Bokova's election: "The northern European bloc led by Germany worked in her favour. … The systematic undermining of the 'safe' candidate [Hosny] to lead the UN authority whose task it is to promote dialogue among peoples through culture, education and science started with his controversial statements. … Culture, whose international flag Unesco bears, in reality had little to do with the negotiations on the appointment of the new director. Politics, diplomacy and reason of state intersected in the hallways of the UN authority until in the end they culminated in a dangerous short circuit."
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