The most interesting articles in some of the major foreign papers from February 19 and 20:
A vote for the future
New York Times – Italy Votes on Its Future
Financial Times – Italy’s centre-left woos Monti
Wall Street Journal – Italy Vote Nears, Spurring Noise and a Tinge of Panic
Washington Post – In big name Italian election, a little-known politician with a stern streak leads the pack
ABC – Enrico Letta «El centro-izquierda italiano ganará y reforzará sus lazos con Rajoy»
La vanguardia – Italia, entre el populismo y Europa*
Le Monde – Chez Azimut Benetti, spécialiste du yacht « bling-bling », on soutient Mario Monti
Valor Economico – Humorista Grillo sacode a política italiana *
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Mondo aperto
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung – Hoffnung auf Wahlsieg von Monti und Bersani
Die Welt – Europa zittert vor der Rückkehr eines Gespenstes
Handelsblatt – Protest-Italiener schlägt Monti
Reports, editorials and comments on the last days of the campaign
Prada’s luxury goods take off
Financial Times – Prada sales up 29 per cent in a year
Wall Street Journal – New Stores Boost Prada Sales *
Le Figaro – Prada : hausse de 29 % du chiffre d’affaires annuel
Les Echos – Prada voit ses ventes bondir de 29 %
The Italian luxury goods group has seen a 30% increase in turnover
Ferrari continues racing
Handelsblatt – Nur Italiener kaufen keine Ferraris mehr
Sales of Ferrari abroad continue to rise despite the crisi
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