Italy

Dubrovnik, Croatia To Sofia, Bulgaria: 400 Miles Apart Geographically, Yet Vastly Different In Crime Rates [As To The Other Nations Also]

It is interesting to comprehend how people can be so close to each other, yet so varied as to some of their behaviors. The excellent “Eurostat’s: ‘Crime, Violence, Or Vandalism In The Local Area” Report illustrates this reality. The reported crime in Croatia is listed at ‘2.7% of total population in 2019’ and in Bulgaria [Europe’s highest rated reporting percentage] is ‘20.2%’ which is almost ‘ten times’ as great [generally speaking].

We, in International Business, have engaged citizens of the aforementioned countries, as well as all members of the European Union [E.U.]. The ‘World View’ we have developed, over many years, is no different for our European friends. That is to say: “It is not the people of a country that may be problematic in business, it may be just the behaviors of a few that we question. Even then, those same people may be totally acceptable to engage ‘on a different day’?”

The wide disparity in reported crime levels: for example of Greece [16.9%] to neighboring Italy [9.4%] is easier to comprehend than some of the other nations’ rates. Italy has manufacturing in Aircraft, Automobiles, Ships [all of international renown]; Greece has none. The able Greeks, having had leaders of non-remarkable abilities, since World War II, and are now mired in National Economic debt of an estimated $400,000,000,000.00+/-. We think, this has been due to: Extremely poor choices in spending [especially in Military Hardware procurement]; Lack of direction to gain manufacturing prowess for greater employment of its citizenry; A public ethos of ‘Tax Evasion Is Our Salvation’ [at all levels of society].

Greece has: “location, location, location”, second-to-none of its European neighbors, [as the wise Chinese realize and are availing themselves for commerce]; exploitable mineral resources; great weather, Superb ‘Kalamata’ Olives; a very intelligent citizenry. These all bode well for it. Perhaps, the present Greeks Leaders, will show “business acumen” ‘by the bootstraps’, and thus, make Greece a ‘Commercial Manufacturing Entity’, as Italy has been, since the exact same time-frame. And most importantly of all: WITHOUT EXCUSES BY GREEK LEADERS, AS TO WHY THIS IS NOT BEING DONE FOR THEIR CITIZENS! Greek Leadership needs, ‘unowned’ impartial advisors for significant results.

We hope that the tie-up for electrical power transmission from Israel to Europe, through Greece, may have a benefit to the Greeks. The Israelis understand International Commerce and are well-respected for market products, as such. Maybe, Greeks can learn from the Israelis what to do, in that regard? Also, Greece’s tie-up with a strong leader, as is Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, of Egypt, to Gas and Oil projects, will gain it additional revenue.

Coronavirus [CV19] should have demonstrated to the Greeks, that their 20%+/- of national income being derived from tourism, is a ‘weak brother’ to have to rely on. Small virions can destroy the ‘Hospitality Industry’ forthwith.

We think the leaderships of Hungary [5.3%] and Poland [4.4%] evidence what can be done to minimize miscreant actors behavior and keep crime rates low. In both countries, strong leadership, decried by some weak leaders elsewhere, provides a ethos for their citizens of “RESPECT”. Both Leaders, are what we would deem to be “Internationalists”, not ‘Globalists’; this attitude we praise. These Gentlemen want the very best for their citizens [an admirable trait]. The European Union Leaders should think about Belgium [13.3%], (where the E.U. is headquartered) when they decide to deride Hungary’s and Poland’s leadership.

Reality: “Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions” come about in nations with ‘Strong Leadership’ guiding a ‘Principled Public’.

Reference: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20210310-1?redirect=%2Feurostat%2F

Strong Italians Are Wearing Face Masks Ordered By Weak Logic Of Political leaders

Unfortunately, as we engage in International Business around the world, we see once again, Draconian measures being implemented on citizens, from poorly advised opinions based on illogic. In this case, the influenza, Coronavirus (CV19), is supposed to be curtailed by mask wearers throughout Italy. This apparently, even without extensive virological testing and certification of the mask construction, material used, proper location on the face; and, without mandating eye protection of the lower eyelids (CV 19 entry points). The mere fact that placed side-by-side, CV19 elements would fit approximately 245,000 particles per inch [25.4 mm] (lower-eyelid entry may occur)!

The efficacy of the masks, were for intensive care use by health providers in immediate vicinity of ill patients. In Italy, the politicians have ‘morphed’ this usage into a ‘endemic’ of use everywhere, within the territorial boundaries of Italy. If one is in a rural area many kilometers from anyone, a mask is required! How inane does it get?

The act of Rome’s politicians to burden artistic, creative, intelligent and hard-working Italians to the wearing of masks, wherever they are, is in our opinion, of effete value at best. The CV 19 particles are not EQUALLY omnipresent in 301,340 square kilometers [116,650 square miles] of the country; particulate intensities will vary through the vast region. Additionally, wind currents, et al, will help mitigate CV 19 volumes.

It is our opinion that it is evidentiary of possible overreaction to Mainstream Media pressure to ‘Show Strength to the Citizenry’; this, while effectively burdening them with mediocrity in their ‘Probability Analysis and Solutions’. Who benefits from such measures being implemented? We think, not the hoi polloi.

The greatness of the Italian people needs to be reflected in “Great Leadership”; not ‘littership’ of ill-advised edicts [Caesar died long ago].

Reality: Even in pandemics, there will always be , and all-ways be, those individuals, while professing their piety, seek to benefit themselves to the detriment of everyone else. Wise Men and Women, in such events, are cautious of following the “Pied Pipers” to the cliffs.

Reference: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/10/06/top-italian-epidemiologist-says-outdoor-mask-law-is-wrong/

European Union: A Bloc With Some Weak Leaders, Failed Their Citizens

The European Council of Foreign Relations conducted a 11,000 citizens’ poll in France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Sweden, and Denmark. This was to ascertain their views of their countries’ ‘leaders’ performances as to CV-19; Their effete ‘leaders’ failed.

Beyond the mere typical ‘Bureaucratic Inefficiencies’ inherent in ‘Bloc Management’ designs, one may offer: “Weak ‘leaders’ perform weakly”. In one particular instance, a country ‘leader’ who is a ‘Chemist’ by education and career, performed miserably per the citizens of that country. Imagine, a “Chemist” not being able to fathom the potential severity of a virus! The country has some of the finest Bio-Chemical facilities in the world; The ‘leader’ could question personnel IMMEDIATELY for help. Acting ‘with strength’ would have been nice.

Some of the other countries ‘leaders’, being ‘Attorneys’ by education and career, are hardly guilty of not understanding the nuances of a: “Single-strand, RNA Virus” as is CV-19. The nuances of this virus may be beyond their intellectual grasp.

What ALL of the ‘leaders’ had in common was the governmental capacity to forthwith attack the on-coming problem with: funding, equipment, facilities, medical expertise, and will power; they all failed their citizens miserably [per the E.C.F.R. Poll].

As we have said many times: The number of ‘Strong World Leaders’ can be counted with the fingers on one’s hands; There are “World Leaders”, and there are Nations’ ‘leaders’, of which there are many.

Many people have perished to CV-19. People polled may think they chose the wrong individuals to direct their countries in this virus fight. Perhaps, in many cases, Attorneys who ‘morphed’ into ‘Politicians’, who ‘morphed’ into ‘leaders’ were the wrong choices of the citizenry. However, those citizens who have ‘passed’, do NOT get a chance of another vote; this for replacements of their weak ‘leaders’.

Reality: When selecting your country’s ‘leaders’, think twice before voting for those with ‘politicized’ “sizzle”. You may be making a fatal mistake.

Reference: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/06/25/poll-majority-of-europeans-think-eu-failed-or-was-irrelevant-during-coronavirus-crisis

Italian Government Funds Useful International Farmer Education Programs

News Analysis: The 7,141,000,000 people living on earth mandate improved farming resources and technologies for their existence. A program such as this Italian Government endeavor shows resourcefulness and understanding about world population needs by Italian leaders.

Source: http://jordantimes.com/programme-helps-local-farmers-produce-intl-quality-crops