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‘Health not profit’ strike wave sweeps Italy

March 15, 2020 Chris Thomas, CWI

Italy is in lock-down in the fight against coronavirus. Bars, restaurants and shops are closed, with the exception of supermarkets, pharmacies and newsagents. And yet, under pressure from the bosses’ organisation, Confindustria, workers are still […]

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Italy on lockdown: lack of resources and democracy causes panic

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Italy: Right populist coalition government collapses

August 22, 2019 Christine Thomas, CWI

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IWD: Strikes and mass demonstrations in every major Italian town and city

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Italy: Budget ‘compromise’ sign of mounting tension

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Three months after the general election of 4 March, Italy has a government again. On June 1, the yellow-green government, was officially given birth to by the lawyer Giuseppe Conte and the two vice-premiers – […]

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