(11 October 2016) A three-way debate on Italian politics on Monday October 17 at 17:00 at the Chamber of Commerce of Hamburg (Auditorium HKIC, Adolphsplatz 6, 20457). According to the Italian Cultural Institute, Professor Simona Colarizi will discuss with journalist Udo Gümpel and the businessman Rolando Gennari. Colarizi is professor of Contemporary History at the Sapienza University of Rome and the author of numerous essays dedicated to Italian politics from the postwar period until today. Udo Gümpel is the Italian correspondent for German television channels N-TV and RTL. She has also created numerous documentary films for ARD and ARTE. She has also written essays “Der Vatikan heiligt die Mittel” and “L’unto del Signore”. Rolando Gennari will focus on the impact of business on Italian politics. He is the director of Europe Solon Group in Berlin and of Solon SpA, Carmignano di Brenta. (red)