As for Berlusconi, lucky bastard: I guess punishing the actual perpetrator of the wrongdoings rather than penalize the state of which s/he is head would be infringing on the sovereignty of that state, correct?
What incentive(s) can the EU otherwise give the Italian people to keep him out of office? 400,000 euros of their collective tax money does not really seem like much of an incentive. A language is a dialect with an army and navy.
That's a good line! Where is it from? *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
