Gianni Alemanno

Italy: Palestinian president meets Berlusconi amid controversy

Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday in the capital Rome, at his office in Palazzo Chigi. The meeting was part of a bid to help restart peace talks in the Middle East and amid calls for his resignation by Palestinian politicians. Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini was also present at the meeting between Abbas and Berlusconi. Before meeting...

Gypsy vaccination scheme starts

The Cult of the Dead Fish (Free subscription) | 03/05/2009

Italy's Red Cross began its biggest vaccination programme since the second world war to immunise thousands of gypsy children in 50 or so camps around Rome. The operation began at Casilino 900, which is believed to be one of the largest gypsy settlements in Europe. Gianni Alemanno, Rome's mayor, plans to remove almost all the camps and replace them with "maxi-camps". Non-Italian gypsies without...

• Italy Starts Gypsy Vaccination Scheme - Politics.ie

China Expresses Anger After Dalai Lama Becomes Citizen of Rome

Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009

China has complained to Italy’s Foreign Ministry over a decision to make the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen of Rome, saying the decision “offended the Chinese people.” Tibet’s spiritual leader was made an honorary citizen of the Italian capital on Monday by the city’s mayor, Gianni Alemanno. China has accused the Dalai Lama, 73, of being [...]

• China angry after Dalai Lama becomes citizen of Rome - Ria Novosti