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lagatta
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posted 24 October 2003 12:12 PM

Photos of the protests in Italy today against Berlusconi's "reform" measures, targeting pensions and union rights won in the 1969 "Hot Autumn" struggles:

http://www.repubblica.it/2003/e/gallerie/politica/sciopero/sciopero.html
http://www.repubblica.it/2003/e/gallerie/politica/slogan/slogan.html

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skdadl
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posted 24 October 2003 02:31 PM

Amazing people. Look at those crowds.

How is it possible that they keep electing such a dork as PM?

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josh
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posted 24 October 2003 02:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by skdadl:
How is it possible that they keep electing such a dork as PM?

They watch his television network.

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