Is it not one of 'those' places, you know the type where the conversation goes something like:
AIRCRAFT: wind check please
ATC: 230/12G22
AIRCRAFT: that's out of our limits, request the circle to land on XX
ATC: what are your limits
AIRCRAFT: tail wind of 10KTS
ATC: ok, wind 230 at 10, you're cleared to land
AIRCRAFT: Um, OK.........
Heard something similar elsewhere in Italy. We held off and did the circle to land. Much to their obvious annoyance. But in some places they couldn't care less about you or your passengers.