Unacceptable --- Berlusconi's gaffe also runs against the four principles of courtesy.

He imposed his will -taking a phone call- instead of meeting his duties.

I don't think that this case was due to ill preparation by the Protocol team - it was rather about his lack of sense of others.

I was not familiar with Yeltsin's incident, thanks for sharing MacOswald! - Heavy drinking is obviously a massive gaffe, it secures failure in terms of courtesy.

Source author: Liliana Oliva Bernal loliva@sre.gob.mx