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April 6, 2012

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VIDEO REPORT - Roberto Benigni Says The World Owes Much To Greece


Italy's Oscar award winning actor Roberto Benigni says "its not Greece who owes.the world, but the whole world, and Europe, owes to Greece!". The Italian movie star and director on Wednesday evening was appointed as Honorary Member of the Department of Italian Language and Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. After receiving his title, Benigni climbed on the benches and said in Greek: "Hello my dear friends. I want to kiss you all in the mouth. The Oscar-winning actor of "Life is Beautiful," is not alone. Intellectuals, politicians, private citizens from all over Europe and around the world challenge the austerity recipe that condemned Greece and its people to poverty. From left to right the voices who stand in solidarity to Greece and its people are increasing. And this is not only because of our nation's historical and cultural worth, which were cited by Benigni, but also because the world is coming to realize that Greece was the laboratory rat for a new type of new world order.
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