Italy immigrants map

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This is a very interesting map I found on http://temi.repubblica.it/limes/dove-vivono-gli-immigrati/3007 .
The map shows where do immigrants live , detailed by region. The six main immigrant nationalities are : Romanian, Albanian, Moroccan, Chinese, Ukrainian and Filipino.
And the regions that host the largest number of immigrants are Lombardia, Piemonte, Veneto and Lazio.

Italy issue

Baleful influence of Burlesque cronies

Italians self-portrait

Some more 'facts'.
Here's a recent very interesting poll that wants to explain how Italians perceive themselves.
The question was : "Which of the following things do you think describes better
Italy and italian people?". And the results (%) :

The very concept of family	37,4
The art of getting by on your own	32,8
The artistic heritage	24,1
Creativity	21,1
Catholic tradition	18,6
The entrepreneurial skills	15,2
Individualism	9,4
Democracy compliance	6,4
Civic minded behaviour	4,7
Localism	3,1
Thinking that Italy has not a strong country identity but multiple region identities	2,2

Source : "Demos-Lapolis poll December 2008"
Link : http://www.demos.it/a00252.php

Just facts

I was asked,on a post comment, to post just facts instead of news.
Trying to satisfy this need here's some facts, no frills.

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The future of sociology

Manisfests like this : http://www.lavoro.gov.it/NR/rdonlyres/495ED288-CB02-4C31-8E19-510954826788/0/affissioni_badante.pdf
appeared recently in out cities in addition to a recurring TV spot. They would be an invitation to integration for immigrants. The text is in italian but the core of the message is quite easy to explain : "Immigrant you HAVE TO INTEGRATE! to do that you can start reading the 'Manual of integration' available on http://www.italia.gov.it ".
No more words are needed. I invite you to visit the website, find the manual (if you succeed...) and start laughin'.

Italians

The selling of Alitalia to AirFrance-KLM is an evidence of Italy's decline.
Alitalia launch in early 50' was a sign of Italy reinassance after the war and the beginning of
Italy modern economics.
I found an aphorism by Leo Longanesi that explains perfectly the situation :
"Italians prefer inauguration to maintenance"

Leo Longanesi (who was born in my town in 1905) was the founder of modern journalism in Italy, he was a controversial person but knew very well Italians nature and bad habits. Here's some Longanesi's aphorisms about Italians :

"In Italy everyone is extremist, with caution."

"Social problems never get solved : they age, get out of fashion and then get forgotten."

"Italians don't just work, they work hard."

"Italians : dictators in the kitchen, democratics in the Parliament, catholic in the bed, comunists in the factory."

"A vague idea has certainly a shining future."

Good ideas for the change

Thanks to his open minded vision and his attitude to look beyond his business, Berlusconi found out the way to renew our country : Berlusconi Jr. Here's some recent Berlusconi's statements.

Being interviewed by a young girl who has some job issues (a prototype of the milions young people having such problems today in Italy), he said : "In order to figure out your issue I suggest you to marry a man like my son or someone similar, I think your wonderful smile would help you..."

Regarding Alitalia, the national flight company which is next to the default and going to be purchased by AirFrance after 6 months of negotiations and offers made by a lot of companies and entrepeneurs, he said : "Why are we selling Alitalita to a foreign company? There's an enterprise network ready to buy Alitalia (no one but him knows which is...), my sons could partecipate too!

That is. Italy's new deal starts from Berlusconi's son. Nightmare is not yet over.