"Economist" promuove Berlusconi: "Disasters can make or break politicians, as Rudy Giuliani and George Bush could both testify. Mr Berlusconi’s initial reaction was both vigorous and sure-footed. He cancelled a trip to Moscow, rushed to the area and toured it in a helicopter. A day later, he returned to announce the dispatch of 14,500 tents for the homeless". Unici nei, sempre secondo il settimanale inglese, la gaffe sul campeggio e l'iniziale rifiuto degli aiuti internazionali: "But then he made an ill-judged quip that those huddling in tent cities should think of themselves as being on a 'weekend of camping'. He also declined offers of foreign help, insisting that Italians were a 'proud people' and prosperous".