Tienti la tua paura, io con sicura fede lo aspetto

Y'know, ever since 1945 or so, it seems Germany and Italy just haven't been as tight as once they were. Following a series of minor diplomatic tiffs between the countries and their respective leaders, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi cancelled an opera date with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. If only these guys could follow George and Tony's example.