tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post7302357794882669208..comments2023-04-29T17:39:27.807+02:00Comments on Italian Economy Watch: Italian Retail Sales October 2007Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-29786126339525639772007-12-15T12:17:00.000+01:002007-12-15T12:17:00.000+01:00Hi,Thanks for the comments."If this government fal...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments.<BR/><BR/>"If this government falls and i believe it will.Things are going to be really tough here and i don't think Italy has the solidarity or the resorces to face these major problems."<BR/><BR/>From this distance it is hard for me to judge the dynamics of the political process. But I agree that the future looks very difficult. Italy needs to get on a whole different growth path, and for that you need a complete change of mindset. The recent climbdown on raising the retirement age in January was like a local form of harikiri. I fear this will come back and haunt the Italian public debt issue.<BR/><BR/>"what we need to get these guys to really work together and realise its now time to get their heads out of the sand."<BR/><BR/>Absolutely agree. I'm not a political person, but basically think some sort of coalition of the centre parties would be the best bet, provided it had (like Angela Merkel's hasn't), the determination needed to take the bull by the horns and start making changes.Edward Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384039867580949531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-79445416265674087732007-12-14T12:47:00.000+01:002007-12-14T12:47:00.000+01:00If this government falls and i believe it will.Thi...If this government falls and i believe it will.Things are going to be really tough here and i don't think Italy has the solidarity or the resorces to face these major problems.Basically everbody is holding on to their own ,waiting for a miracle and that's what we need to get these guys to really work together and realise its now time to get their heads out of the sand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3949752.post-26008393487834806542007-11-09T01:56:00.000+01:002007-11-09T01:56:00.000+01:00i think your totally on the right page and i think...i think your totally on the right page and i think your doing great with really showing the true details about ital's economyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com