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		<title>Italy: Business as usual (actually it&#8217;s even worse)</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2013/03/31/italy-business-as-usual-actually-its-even-worse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Francesco Piobbichi Business as usual. European Central Bank Mario Draghi was the real election victor and his victory will allow him to run the country for another six months, on autopilot . The autopilot Draghi was talking about is nothing other than the set of rules laid down by the treaties (Fiscal Compact) recently &#8230; <a href="/2013/03/31/italy-business-as-usual-actually-its-even-worse/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=6462&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grillonomics: the ideas behind the Italy&#8217;s no.1 political party</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2013/02/26/grillonomics-the-ideas-behind-the-italys-no-1-political-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beppe Grillo and his Five Star Movement have emerged as the single largest party in Italy&#8217;s elections held 24-25 February. But what do we know of his policies? Here&#8217;s a recent analysis by economist Vladimiro Giacché: In dealing with the economic programme of the Five Star Movement we should first clear up in advance possible misunderstandings. &#8230; <a href="/2013/02/26/grillonomics-the-ideas-behind-the-italys-no-1-political-party/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=6089&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t vote for ABC!</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2012/05/04/dont-vote-for-abc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giorgio Cremaschi* on the local elections in Italy on May 6-7 In the midst of economic and social crisis and the devastation of the rights and future of workers and unemployed, local elections have suddenly appeared. Viewed from the point of view of social reality, there&#8217;s something fraudulent about them. The Democratic Party, the centrist &#8230; <a href="/2012/05/04/dont-vote-for-abc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=3101&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A covert war against women in the workplace</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2012/01/24/italy-now-heres-a-genuine-labour-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They are the hidden victims of a backward, chauvinist capitalist class, enemy number 1 in a covert war in the workplace. Some 800,000  women are forced out of their jobs every year by unscrupulous and deceitful employers, new official figures show. It is a national scandal known forced resignations, and it works like this: New recruits &#8230; <a href="/2012/01/24/italy-now-heres-a-genuine-labour-reform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=1453&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tax the rich, says Italian trade union</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2011/11/15/tax-the-rich-says-italian-trade-union/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CGIL, Italy’s largest trade union confederation, has called on the country&#8217;s new prime minister Mario Monti to introduce a wealth tax. The tax would hit only affect the top richest 5% in Italy, with assets of 800,000 euros or more, and raise 18 billion euros (£15.4 billion) annually for the Treasury. Taking a similar French tax &#8230; <a href="/2011/11/15/tax-the-rich-says-italian-trade-union/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=415&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Berlusconi and Italy&#8217;s &#8216;financial coup&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2011/10/07/italy-preparing-a-financial-coup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Tom Gill Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi sees conspiracies everywhere. The &#8216;Communists&#8217; –  not the real ones as these are thin on the ground these days - can be found in parliament, in the international press, and above all in the judiciary. The &#8216;Red Magistrates&#8217; are hounding him in court cases over corruption, tax fraud, abuse of &#8230; <a href="/2011/10/07/italy-preparing-a-financial-coup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=249&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Catholic Church should share the pain too</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2011/09/07/catholic-church-should-share-the-pain-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there is one positive thing that has emerged from the economic and debt crisis in Italy is a wide-ranging public debate about who should pay for it. Nothwithstanding the efforts to repress an intelligent exchange of ideas by the private and state TV &#8211; controlled by billionaire media magnate premier Silvio Berlusconi &#8211;  anyone &#8230; <a href="/2011/09/07/catholic-church-should-share-the-pain-too/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=219&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Italian protest against &#8220;Social Butchery&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2011/09/05/italian-protest-against-social-butchery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow Italy’s streets are expected to swell with protests at the Italian Government&#8217;s austerity measures. The general strike, called by the CGIL, the country&#8217;s largest trade union central, comes amid growing political instability in Rome. The Governing coalition is badly split over plans to cut the budget deficit and premier Silvio Berlusconi himself is mired &#8230; <a href="/2011/09/05/italian-protest-against-social-butchery/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=215&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Migrant workers stand up for their rights</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2011/08/07/migrant-workers-stand-up-for-their-rights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend one hundred and fifty tomato pickers in the southern Italian region of Puglia walked off the job. The workers, African immigrants, had been labouring for 10 hours a day in back breaking conditions for a mere 20 euros (17 pounds) a day. They were getting paid 3.5 euros a “cassatone”, a 100 kg crate. &#8230; <a href="/2011/08/07/migrant-workers-stand-up-for-their-rights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=196&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Italy&#8217;s migrant workers stand up for their rights</title>
		<link>https://revolting-europe.com/2011/08/07/italys-migrant-workers-stand-up-for-their-rights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend one hundred and fifty tomato pickers in the southern Italian region of Puglia walked off the job.   The workers, African immigrants, had been labouring for 10 hours a day in back breaking conditions for a mere 20 euros (17 pounds) a day. They were getting paid 3.5 euros a “cassatone”, a 100 kg &#8230; <a href="/2011/08/07/italys-migrant-workers-stand-up-for-their-rights/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=revolting-europe.com&#038;blog=17583418&#038;post=203&#038;subd=revoltingeurope&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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