The unelected European Commission ordered Italy on Thursday to immediately raise the age at which female civil servants are eligible for the state pension by five years: here.
Italy reeled under the impact of a general strike on Friday as trade unionists and their allies took to the streets to defend the welfare state against the Berlusconi government’s plans to slash public spending by £20 billion: here.
The current corruption scandals in Italy far exceed those involved in the so-called Tangentopoli swamp of 1991, and a succession of ministers and state secretaries has already resigned: here.
Only EU bankers benefit from Greek spending cuts: here.
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