Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano
said Friday that Antonio Campo Dall'Orto should quit as director
general of State broadcaster RAI.
Campo Dall'Orto has come under heavy fire after a show on
why some Italian men form relationships with women from Eastern
Europe peddled a series of stereotypes.
"Of the many decisions that (ex-premier Matteo) Renzi made,
the one that has gone worst is the RAI director general," Alfano
told a news conference for his centrist AP party.
"If would be quicker if he resigned rather than closing down
shows.
"This management has failed in all of its goals. We see
scenes that are not worthy of public service".
Campo Dall'Orto apologised and the show, Parliamone Sabato
(Let's talk About It Saturday) presented by veteran host Paola
Perego, was cut.
The show on flagship channel RAI1 featured a graphic showing
what it argued were the six main advantages of romance with an
Eastern European woman.
These included the ability to recover their figure after
giving birth and, purportedly, a greater willingness to forgive
affairs and let the man be the boss, a tendency not to nag or
moan, to wear sexy rather than drab clothes all the time and be
"perfect housewives".
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