{"id":71700,"date":"2012-11-19T12:11:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T11:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/week-november-10-16\/"},"modified":"2012-11-19T12:11:31","modified_gmt":"2012-11-19T11:11:31","slug":"week-november-10-16","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/week-november-10-16\/","title":{"rendered":"The week of November 10 – 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

The results of a year of technical government<\/strong> \u2013 Once again, Italian public debt offerings went well, but reform are still underway. This week, the foreign press examined the results of a year of Italy\u2019s technical government (Les Echos<\/em>, November 12 – L\u2019Italie s\u2019interroge sur le bilan contrast\u00e9 de Mario Monti<\/a>) , marked by a decrease in interest rates and the cost of debt  (November 14 in The China Post<\/em> – Italy sees interest rate fall to 1.762% in bond sale worth 6.5 billion euros<\/a> and Washington Post<\/em> – Italian government easily raises 6.5 billion euros in 12-month bonds at lower rates<\/a>). In two interviews with Sueddeutsche Zeitung<\/em> (November 13 – “Viel zu viel Zeit verplempert”<\/a>) and the Financial Times<\/em> (November 15 – Italy urged to cut public spending<\/a>), Minister of the Economy, Vittorio Grilli<\/strong>, explained however that Italy has to continue with its reforms with the leadership of Mario Monti<\/strong> (November 15 – Business elite desperate to keep Monti<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Leading figures in Italian culture<\/strong> \u2013 The foreign press also turned its attention to culture. The Washington Post<\/em> published an interview by the Associated Press of Riccardo Muti<\/strong>, concerned about the cuts in spending that the financial crisis demands (November 14 – Maestro Muti frets about culture ‘crisis’ because of strained government budgets<\/a>). The foreign press also published articles on two Italian writers: Giancarlo De Cataldo<\/strong>, the judge and novelist who Die Zeit<\/em> visited at his home in Rome (November 11 – Alles eine Erfindung?<\/a>) and Andrea Camilieri<\/strong>, the author who \u2013 according to La Nacion <\/strong><\/em>\u2013 <\/strong>manages to make the dead talk (November 14 –  Camilleri hace hablar a los muertos<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Fashion, tourism, lifestyle<\/strong> \u2013 Finally, all heads were turned to fashion. The Wall Street Journal<\/em> explained the secrets of the success of Missioni<\/strong> (November 15 – How Missoni Keeps Iconic Brand Fresh<\/a>*), while the New York Times <\/em> reported on how much Made in Italy brands have contributed to the restoration of Italian monuments (November 15 – Fashion Legacies of a Different Kind<\/a>). Another Italian attraction is its culinary tradition. While The China Post<\/em> visited Italy\u2019s vineyards (November 15 – Italian wines designed to be enjoyed with good food<\/a>), the Washington Post<\/em> reported that Jim Messina, in charge of Barack Obama\u2019s re-election campaign, decided to take a vacation. Where? In Italy with a good glass of wine (November 13 – Obama campaign manager headed to Italy for red wine<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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