Stories and News No. 110 The Story: My name is Italy. I know it's a challenging name, full of meanings. The fact is that my parents have always been set by geography. However, I cannot complain, because these days are definitely gone worse for my sister Tanzania and my brother Senegal… I was born in 1992 and now I will be eighteen years old. I will finally vote! The year of my birth was an important year, with many memorable events, as the final dissolution of the USSR, the signing of the Treaty of Maastricht, the killings of Falcone and Borsellino , but especially the beginning of Tangentopoli . I haven’t decided how I will vote. I'm still thinking, but I’m very concerned about what is happening these days in the world of Italian politics. Gianfranco Fini , President of the Chamber of Deputies, said that now things are different since the year of my birth, because before politicians stole money for their party while today who steals is just a thief. Maybe he's right. Af...
by Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher