“The governor of the Italian region of Lazio has resigned over the alleged embezzlement of €1m in public funds, which were reportedly used to buy cars, holidays and expensive dinners. Calls for her resignation had grown amid public anger after photos were published of a bawdy toga party hosted by a member of Lazio’s regional council, where men wearing pig masks fondled female guests. The scandal is set to reinforce voters’ views of Italy‘s elected officials as overpaid and corrupt, increasing doubts over their ability to gain office and govern effectively next year, when Italy’s technocrat government headed by Mario Monti is expected to step down.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/25/lazio-governor-resigns-amid-scandal?newsfeed=true