Ei Italiassakaan kaikki ole tykänneet Berlusconin kommenteista, ja häntä on pyydetetty pyytämään anteeksi. Mutta Berlusconin toimistosta oli vastattu BBC:n mukaan näin: " "a nice thing to say; a way of showing friendliness at a festive occasion"."
'Playboy' Berlusconi irks Finland
Silvio Berlusconi used tender pleas on Finnish President Tarja Halonen
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi has stunned the Finnish government by saying he used his "playboy" charms on the country's president, Tarja Halonen.
The Finnish government called in the Italian ambassador over the issue.
Mr Berlusconi's gaffe followed Italy's success in hosting the European Food Safety Authority, which opened in Parma on Tuesday, instead of Finland.
Adding fuel to the flames, Mr Berlusconi poured scorn on Finnish food, saying he had had to "endure" it.
"There is absolutely no comparison between culatello (speciality ham) from Parma and smoked reindeer," Mr Berlusconi was quoted as saying.
His comments drew criticism from Italian opposition MPs, who called on him to apologise.
But Mr Berlusconi's spokesman said there was no diplomatic crisis and it was simply "a nice thing to say; a way of showing friendliness at a festive occasion".
In Helsinki, Finnish Prime Minister Matthi Vanhanen said: "The matter is closed; I have nothing against Italian food; I love spaghetti, as long as it's not too spicy."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4122596.stm
'Playboy' Berlusconi irks Finland
Silvio Berlusconi used tender pleas on Finnish President Tarja Halonen
Italy's Silvio Berlusconi has stunned the Finnish government by saying he used his "playboy" charms on the country's president, Tarja Halonen.
The Finnish government called in the Italian ambassador over the issue.
Mr Berlusconi's gaffe followed Italy's success in hosting the European Food Safety Authority, which opened in Parma on Tuesday, instead of Finland.
Adding fuel to the flames, Mr Berlusconi poured scorn on Finnish food, saying he had had to "endure" it.
"There is absolutely no comparison between culatello (speciality ham) from Parma and smoked reindeer," Mr Berlusconi was quoted as saying.
His comments drew criticism from Italian opposition MPs, who called on him to apologise.
But Mr Berlusconi's spokesman said there was no diplomatic crisis and it was simply "a nice thing to say; a way of showing friendliness at a festive occasion".
In Helsinki, Finnish Prime Minister Matthi Vanhanen said: "The matter is closed; I have nothing against Italian food; I love spaghetti, as long as it's not too spicy."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4122596.stm
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Vanhimmat
MTK on heittänyt akjatuksen italialaisten tuotteitten boikotoinnista. Kannatan!
Berlusconi yrittää vain näyttää meille kuinka junttimaisia meidän poliitikot ja presidentti itseasiassa ovat.
Eikä tämä elintarvikevirasto jupakka ole ensimmäinen kerta kun suomalaisia poliitikoita vedetään huulesta.Ruotsalaiset poliitikot muiluttaa tyhmiä suomalaisia poliitikoita joka päivä.
jos et ite ymmärrä mennä.
Se koira älähtää johon kalikka kalahtaa!
Boikotti olis hyvä,itse en osta mitään tietoisesti italialaista toistaiseksi!