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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Gaddafi's end is nigh
Nato carried out major air strikes against the central commando of Libyan ruler Muammar al-Gaddafi in Tripoli on Monday night. But the news that native tribes are switching their allegiance to the rebels gives even more hope than the Nato attacks that there will soon be an end to the conflict, writes the liberal daily La Stampa: "Perhaps there a decisive turning point will be reached in the next few hours that would lead to the collapse of Muammar al-Gaddafi's regime. For now the people of Tripoli are rising up against him. ... For the first time a barracks in the capital has supplied weapons to the rebels. This means the power of the regime is crumbling. Now it remains to be seen whether the rebellion in the hinterland will spread to the capital. We know for sure that the Berbers who live in the mountains between Tripoli and the Tunisian border have taken sides with the rebels. ... They have a good army, perhaps the best available to the rebels. As soon as the time comes this army could quickly start marching towards Tripoli."
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The mafia in Calabria and Al-Qaeda work the same way
In its annual report published on February 20th, the Italian Parliament's anti-mafia commission considers that the Calabrian mafia is organised like Al-Qaeda and has become a "global economic power" financed by the embezzlement of European funds, drug trafficking and mafia dues. The journalist and writer Guido Ruotolo analyses the contents of this document. "Some passages of the parliamentary anti-mafia commission, unanimously approved, represent a strong signal being sent out to politicians during an election campaign ... . It is an invitation for those who are going to establish lists [for the next legislative elections] to beware of candidates who might descend into the arena. The report leaves little room for optimism: 237 pages of questions, more than the pages of answers. A realistic fresco illustrating the Calabrian abyss."
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