
Their wrath Italians became the reason for the cover of the new issue of The Economist magazine called “Welcome to Britain” (Greek “welcome to Britain”).
There is a sketch on the cover Outgoing British Prime Minister Liz Trussin clothes resembling a Roman centurion, wears a helmet, holds a pizza instead of a shield and … a spaghetti fork instead of a spear.
Liz Truss has resigned as leader of the British Conservative Party and will soon leave the post of prime minister.
The party will hold another leadership contest, the third in many years, to select its successor within seven days https://t.co/ZT3Q3thjLU.
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 20, 2022
Italy’s ambassador to London, Inigo Lambertini, criticized the magazine, noting that it was “unfortunately” inspired by “the most trivial stereotypes” about Italy.
“While pasta and pizza are the most sought-after foods in the world as the second most industrialized country in Europe, on the next cover we invite you to choose from our aerospace, biotech, automotive sectors for a change. or the pharmaceutical industry,” the Italian ambassador wrote in a letter to the magazine, which he also posted on Twitter.
remark from the Ambassador @InigoLND @ItalyinUK
#economist #Italy pic.twitter.com/VfmoTCgcUO
— Italy in the UK (@ItalyinUK) October 20, 2022
The British weekly in its article uses Italy more or less as an example to be avoided, referring to the political and economic crisis in the United Kingdom.
“The political instability that used to be Italy’s hallmark has completely infected the UK,” the editorial said, adding that “low growth and subservience to markets” now also characterize the two countries.
Of course, the Economist report finds the comparisons partly inaccurate, citing Italy’s lower performance in terms of productivity and the UK’s lower public debt.
According to information from APE-MPE, dpa
Source: Kathimerini

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