Published Date:
22 May 2009
EMMA Marcegaglia is the head of Italy's industrialists and considers herself a hard-nosed businesswoman. So she was not best pleased yesterday when prime minister Silvio Berlusconi joked that she was like a "showgirl".
In his address to the annual meeting of Italy's elite industrial group, he jokingly used the word "velina" to refer to Ms Marcegaglia. It has become a buzzword in Italy for young, attractive women seeking public office.
Later, at another meeting, she said: "Frankly, I have nothing against showgirls, but I prefer (to be known as] a serious person, a leader, a free and steady person."
The full article contains 104 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
21 May 2009 9:57 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Silvio Berlusconi
