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| ROME (Reuters) - Italy risks falling back into the kind of political violence that scarred the country during the 1970s, President Giorgio Napolitano said on Wednesday at a commemoration for anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone who was murdered 20 years ago. Speaking days after a deadly bomb attack on a school named after Falcone's wife, who died with him in a huge explosion set off by mafia ... |
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| ROME (Reuters) - Italy's lower house of parliament approved a proposal on Tuesday to halve state funding of political parties after a spate of scandals where politicians were accused of using the money for personal gain. The proposal, which forms part of a wider package of measures to reform party finances, will cut their funding by the state to 91 million euros ($116 million) per year. The move ... |
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| ROME (Reuters) - The earthquake that struck northern Italy will affect production and export of some of the area's most internationally famous culinary delicacies - Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano cheeses. National farmers' group Coldiretti has estimated damage to agriculture in the area, one of Italy's most fertile and productive zones, at more than 200 million euros. Some of the worst ... |
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| MESAGNE, Italy (Reuters) - Police investigating the school bomb attack in the southern Italian town of Brindisi have closed in on a suspect they believe set off the bomb that killed 16-year-old Melissa Bassi, sources close to the investigation said on Monday. Prosecutors believe they know the identity of a man shown in surveillance camera footage apparently activating a remote control that set ... |
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| ROME (Reuters) - Italy is likely to register a strong protest vote against belt-tightening on Monday in local elections that will provide a fresh snapshot of Europe's changing political landscape a year ahead of a national ballot. Taking place against the backdrop of a tense and somber national mood, the second round of voting to choose city majors involves nearly 120 local administrations ... |
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