Posted on 07/17/2012 11:11:26 AM PDT by mojito
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Tuesday he expected the governor of Sicily to resign following a growing financial crisis that has pushed the autonomous region close to default.
Monti said in a statement there were "grave concerns" that the island could default and he said he had written to the governor Raffaele Lombardo seeking confirmation that he would resign by the end of the month.
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Fixed. Yeah, that's it.
Some people worried that Guam would tip over — what they should have worried about was Sicily borrowing too much and becoming underwater.
Sicily is a great slice of history. I was stationed there in the mid-70s and have been back several times. Nothing changes there hardly at all. It’s sad they’re having financial difficulty but the Sicilians have put up with a lot worse for a lot longer. And yes...business is still done the”old way”.
They will come and ask for Money and a Bailout, from a real gangster, on this of my daughter's wedding
In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns.
But beautiful...until the pasta kicks in.
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