Italian pop star Franco Battiato may not be the superstar that he is inside his homeland.<br /><br />But he went some way to raising his profile on the European stage yesterday.<br /><br />Battiato shocked MEPs in Brussels when he branded Italian lawmakers as "whores". <br /><br />The 68-year-old's tirade landed him in hot water.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/