Tempest in teapot alert!
I've got about 8 windows open reading various press accounts of Silvio Berlusconi's remarks at the EU Assembly. It would be nice if even one could start at the start and proceed to the end. But the camera dudes were keeping themselves amused, as this from the BBC and this from the Telegraph illustrate.

The gist apparently is that Berlusconi delivered a speech to the EU parliament laying out the strategy for his 6 month stint as President of the European Union. I'm sure this was was a yawn inducer, but not for the Euro lefties and Greens who attacked him even before the speech started:

There had earlier been protests by Green MEPs, who held up banners proclaiming "The law is equal for all" and "No godfather for Europe" at the start of his speech.

Or as the Telegraph describes it:

In the chamber, slow handclaps drowned out Mr Berlusconi while green MEPs shouted and held up banners saying "No godfathers".

Others held signs declaring "La legge e uguale per tutti" (The law is equal for all), a reference to the way Mr Berlusconi rushed through an immunity law on the eve of a bribery verdict that was expected to go against him.

Nice of them to bring their party gear.

Then in the question period after the speech. Martin Schultz, a German Social Democrat MEP piped up:

Mr Schulz criticised the prime minister's conflicts of interest, the anti-immigration rhetoric of one of his ministers and poked fun at his ability to avoid prosecution.

Mr Berlusconi calmly waited for his turn to speak, then said: "Mr Schulz, I know there is a producer in Italy making a film on the Nazi concentration camps. I would suggest you as the role of the guard. You would be perfect."

Silvio, it's just easier to call Marty an asshat. Well, in any case, that brought down the house and:

Pat Cox, the parliament's Irish president, suspended the session, saying that Mr Berlusconi had "perhaps allowed himself to go beyond the normal rules of engagement".

Anyhow, now everybody's real huffy about everything. The Italians and Germans are calling in each other's ambassadors in for stern messages, but the best part is:

European Parliament leaders have demanded a formal apology from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over his "Nazi guard" remarks to a German MEP.

If they do not get such an apology by 1230 GMT on Thursday they will consider breaking off relations with the European Council, headed by Mr Berlusconi...

The Parliament is going to break off relations with the Council? Hot dang, what a knee slapper! Break out the hot buttered popcorn, this is getting good.