Italian Politician Immune To Irony

“Italy is a beacon in the world for its history, culture and style. I cannot allow our country to be discredited by having it represented by a criminal organisation.”
-Italian tourism minister Michela Vittoria Brambilla explains why she directed state lawyers to demand that “Apple remove the ‘offensive’ What Country app from its online store after the travel guide described the Italy as the home of ‘pizza, the Mafia and scooters.’” In related news, the government of Silvio Berlusconi survived a confidence vote today amid allegations that “his People of Freedom Party had secured the votes of former opponents with promises of cash and political appointments.”