| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | Vol.9, No.26, 10.7.03, p1 |
| Publication Date | 10/07/2003 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 10/07/03 GERHARD Schröder has opted not to bronze his skin under the scorching Italian sun this summer, and all because one of Silvio Berlusconi's ministers said German tourists are "hyper-nationalistic blondes who inhabit Italy's beaches in the summer". A spokesman for the German chancellor announced the cancellation of his Italian holiday plans in protest at the remarks by Stefano Stefani, who holds the tourism portfolio in the Rome administration and belongs to the xenophobic Northern League (Lega Nord) party. Schröder will instead be staying in his home state of Hanover. The German Chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, has cancelled his summer holiday in Italy in protest at anti-German remarks made by Stefano Stefani, Italy's Tourism Minister. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations, Values and Beliefs |
| Countries / Regions | Germany, Italy |
