2017 Eastern Realms Conference

LaBuonaNotte con Antonio Pettinolla is a nightly talk show hosted by reputed journalist and television host Antonio Pettinolla. It premiered on 14 March 2007, and since then has become one of the most highly rated shows in the late night slot, and one of the most highly respected political and science interview shows. It has been lauded for addressing complex and relevant issues in a way that is accessible to the general public, earning the Giovanni Salucci Award for Science Education and multiple categories in the AST Awards, including Best Interview Show.

Opening Monologue
June 22

E siamo cui! Buonasera a tutti! I want to welcome you all to LaBuonaNotte, and thank you, as always, for taking the time to catch up on the daily news with me. I am your host, Antonio Pettinolla, and I come with plenty of developments on the ongoing Senate debate on educational reform, the recent photos from the Nexus IX satellite, and naturally, the ongoing hostage crisis in Regù. Before introducing the first guest of the night, I would like to update you all on the crisis, and recent developments that took place minutes before our show started, which I think will impact any discussions that we have later tonight, with our panel.

Approximately 5 minutes ago, reports came in from the Rete Trevescana di Notizie that the Carabinieri have forcibly entered the National Gallery of Modern Art, where, two days ago, terrorists killed 35 children as part of a Sacuri ritual. As reported by Ileana Baggi, from RTN Tonight, the block surrounding the Gallery was cordoned off approximately half an hour ago, and officers from the Carabinieri Special Forces arrived at the site, almost immediately facing fierce resistance from the Sacuri terrorists.

We still have no information on the ultimate result of the confrontation, whether there are any Carabinieri casualties, and whether any children survived. As far as we know, the battle is still ongoing, and reports are not allowed anywhere near the Gallery. However, there are already reports that security will be reinforced outside the Hotel Molliero, and I have it from a source close to the Palazzo Malzo that discussions are underway for a possible rescue operation there. There is mounting pressure in the Senate, led by Mario Salucci, for First Councillor Valerio to take responsibility for the death of the children, and to bring a swift end to the hostage crisis.

As usual, we will update you on any developments that take place during the show, and we will discuss them with our panel, and with our Random Guest of the Night, as appropriate. To know more about this, let me welcome our first guest, former Interior Councillor Giannina Moschella.