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Man climbs onto dome of St Peter's to protest Italian politics
ReutersROME, May 20 (Reuters) - A man climbed onto a ledge on the dome of St Peter's Basilica on Monday and unfurled a banner protesting against a "political horror show", an apparent reference to Italy's embattled coalition struggling with recession and high...Tags: National Government, Protest, Italy, Government
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Rome protest turns up heat on new PM Letta
Reuters* Honeymoon over for Letta after less than a month * Protesters demand focus on jobs * Government's approval rating falling ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment,...Tags: National Government, Government, Unemployment, Rome (Italy), Enrico Letta
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Italy PM Letta seeks to smooth property tax standoff
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta promised a wide reform of property tax on Friday, addressing one of the main issues dividing his coalition government, but gave no details on where he would find the billions of euros to pay for it. He...Tags: National Government, Unemployment Benefits, Taxation, Italy, Government
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Italy recession becomes longest on record as GDP slumps
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italy's economy shrank by more than expected in the first quarter, extending the country's recession to seven straight quarters and making it the longest since quarterly records began in 1970. Gross domestic product fell 0.5 percent...Tags: Economic Indicator, Government Debt, Citigroup Incorporated, Agriculture, Public Finance
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Italy will not dismantle Monti's labor reform: minister
ReutersROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government will make few substantial changes to the much-criticized labor reform adopted last year by former premier Mario Monti, Industry and Welfare Minister Enrico Giovannini told parliament on Tuesday. The unpopular...Tags: National Government, Interior Policy, Italy, Government, Unemployment
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INSIGHT-Italy came to brink before being saved by "King George"
Reuters* Politicians begged reluctant Napolitano * Worse crisis for decades solved by president * Future uncertain, how long will president serve? By Barry Moody and Steve Scherer ROME, May 7 (Reuters) - On Saturday April 20, the leaders of Italy's two...Tags: National Government, Government, Giorgio Napolitano, Johns Hopkins University, Parliament
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Letta says Italy can boost growth without increasing debt
Reuters* Letta eyes wider backing in meeting with Spanish PM * Wants EU policy shift towards more growth, less austerity * ISTAT says economy will shrink 1.4 pct this year * But data suggests recession gradually easing By Gavin Jones ROME, May 6 (Reuters) -...Tags: Mariano Rajoy, National Government, Labor Markets, Government Debt, Government
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Italy deputy econ minister calls for more time on deficit goal
ReutersMILAN (Reuters) - Italy should seek two more years to meet its deficit targets, new deputy economy minister Stefano Fassina said in a newspaper interview on Sunday, underscoring splits within the ruling coalition on the central issue of austerity versus...Tags: National Government, Government Debt, Economic Indicator, Budgets and Budgeting, Government
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Junior Italy minister removed after comment on gays
ReutersROME, May 4 (Reuters) - A junior Italian equal opportunities minister was removed from her post on Saturday less than 24 hours after being sworn in to the new coalition government, after she said gays invited discrimination by "ghettoising" themselves....Tags: National Government, Civil Rights, Italy, Government, Gay Rights
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More than 60 percent of Italians approve of new PM Letta - poll
ReutersROME, May 3 (Reuters) - More than 60 percent of Italians have confidence in new prime minister Enrico Letta, but only 7 percent expect his right-left coalition government to last for a full five-year term, a survey showed on Friday. Letta's government...Tags: National Government, Research, Government, Enrico Letta
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Italy's Letta faces early squeeze over anti-austerity drive
Reuters* Letta vows end to austerity and promises to meet debt targets * Government tensions over call to scrap unpopular housing tax * No detail on how to pay for tax cuts By James Mackenzie ROME, May 1 (Reuters) - Italy's new prime minister, Enrico Letta,...Tags: National Government, Francois Hollande, Economic Indicator, Government Debt, Angela Merkel
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FACTBOX-Key ministers in Enrico Letta's new Italian government
ReutersROME, April 27 (Reuters) - Italian centre-left politician Enrico Letta named a new coalition government on Saturday after reaching a deal with Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right party ended the stalemate since February's deadlocked election. The government...Tags: National Government, Parliament, Elections, Interior Policy, Italy
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