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Italy protest leader wants 'German invasion'

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 05:32
Italian protest party leader Beppe Grillo said he wanted a "German invasion" of Italy to ensure "honest, competent" politicians, in an interview with Germany's top-selling newspaper Tuesday. "In our parliaments there are still 30 MPs who have been convicted of serious offences. I'd also like honest, competent and professional people in the right positions," Grillo, 64, told Bild newspaper. "In this respect, I would be glad about a German invasion of Italy," he quipped.

Italy protest leader vows to export revolution to Europe

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 13:16
Italian protest party leader Beppe Grillo on Thursday told AFP he would export his brand of anti-establishment politics to Europe in a "revolution without the guillotine -- for now". The wild-haired ex-comedian, who has shaken Italian politics by winning a quarter of the vote in February elections, said he was not afraid of being called a "clown" and called into question the future of the euro.

Italy protest leader vows to export revolution to Europe

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 08:26
Italian protest party leader Beppe Grillo on Thursday told AFP he would export his brand of anti-establishment politics to Europe in a "revolution without the guillotine -- for now". The tousle-haired former comedian, who has shaken Italy's political system by winning a quarter of the vote in February elections, said he was not afraid of being called a "clown" and called into question the future of the euro.

Italy protest leader slams presidential vote 'disaster'

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 07:17
Italian protest party leader Beppe Grillo on Thursday slammed the right-left deal to back former trade union leader Franco Marini for president saying he was "a man of the system". Marini's election "would be a disaster", Grillo told AFP in an interview. "He was a Christian Democrat, a trade unionist, a speaker of the senate, he is a man of the system," said the ex-comedian, who leads the anti-establishment Five Star Movement party which won a quarter of the vote in February elections.

Bersani raps rivals for grandstanding as Italy 'burns'

April 13, 2013 11:45
Italian centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Saturday rapped his political rivals for grandstanding as Italy is left "burning" following inconclusive February elections. "That's enough demagoguery," he said at a Democratic Party meeting in Rome, lashing out at Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition and Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment Five Star Movement. "When the house is burning, anything can happen and it's necessary to confront the crisis in a rational manner."

Italy party says 'hacker attack' on presidential poll

April 12, 2013 06:01
An Italian protest party said its website had come under a "hacker attack" that would force it to hold a new online poll among its members on Friday to identify possible candidates for president. "The voting on the president yesterday came under a hacker attack," the Five Star Movement led by former comedian Beppe Grillo said on its blog. "We have therefore decided to cancel yesterday's vote and hold a new one today with higher levels of security," the statement said.

Italian protest party holds online vote for president

April 11, 2013 05:31
An Italian protest party held an online vote on Thursday to select candidates to be the crisis-hit country's next president -- an unorthodox move before lawmakers begin voting on the post next week. Members of the Five Star Movement led by former comedian turned populist firebrand Beppe Grillo could propose their candidate for president through the party's website and a shortlist of the 10 top names will be voted on next week.

Grillo says no divisions within Italy's protest party

April 5, 2013 18:15
The leader of Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement on Friday downplayed reports of friction within the party, saying they remained opposed to forming any alliances despite the current political deadlock. "It's the others who are becoming divided, not us," Beppe Grillo said, referring to media speculation that some of his supporters were leaning towards striking a deal with the centre-left coalition.

Italy's kingmaker party gathers for secret meeting

April 5, 2013 12:45
Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement, turned kingmaker in February's inconclusive elections, on Friday gathered for a secret meeting amid rising tensions after some members opened up for an alliance to break the political deadlock. Leader Beppe Grillo, an ex-comedian, has repeatedly said his party will not ally with anyone, but instead wants to approve reforms on a case-by-case basis.

Italy's Grillo says will only support 5-Star government

March 21, 2013 07:00
ROME (Reuters) - Populist leader Beppe Grillo said on Thursday his party would refuse to support a vote of confidence in any government not led by his 5-Star movement, dimming prospects for the formation of a new administration after deadlocked elections. "Five-Star will not give a vote of confidence to a political or pseudo-technical government... 5-Star will instead vote for any laws that are a part of our programme," the former comic wrote on his blog after the movement asked President Giorgio Napolitano to be allowed to form a government.
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