Italy braced for general strike
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Millions of Italian workers are expected to take part in a general strike against $8bn in government spending cuts.
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Italy ground to a halt as millions of workers observed a general strike in a show of force against the economic policies of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition government.
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Smokers and businesses in Italy threaten to defy a ban on smoking in public places  coming into effect on Monday.
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Italy was on high alert as a group linked to Al-Qaeda reportedly threatened to attack, singling out Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as a target, after the expiry of a deadline for Rome to pull its troops out of Iraq.
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Italy's factories, trains, banks and  planes will come to a standstill for hours Tuesday as unions  stage a general strike to protest at plans for tax cuts they  say will help the rich and cost the public sector.
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Italy's president will decide on Saturday who should now lead Italy's government after the shock resignation of Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
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Italy's military electronics, aircraft and military industries are preparing to take off - boosted by heavy injections of American and Israeli expertise.
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Italy's president dissolved parliament on Wednesday and the caretaker government prepared to call a snap election, likely in mid-April, that could mark a return to power of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi.
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Italy has announced the date for a snap general election following the dissolution of parliament
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Portugal is braced for strikes as unions protest against reforms aimed at making the economy more competitive.
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The troubled Italian airline Alitalia is to reveal a rescue plan to avoid bankruptcy to unions. Ahead of the announcement expected on Monday afternoon, Italian media reported that the proposals include cutting the workforce by a quarter.
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Italian trade union members -- from airport staff and postal workers to doctors -- walked off the job Tuesday in a general strike against Premier Silvio Berlusconi&#39;s economic policies, bringing much of the country to a halt.
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Embattled Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi prepared on Wednesday to face the first of two votes of confidence as his centre-left government teetered on the brink of collapse.
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With the future of Italy's flagship carrier at stake, Alitalia began crucial talks with unions Monday to unveil a rescue plan - including expected layoffs - aimed at averting collapse.
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Train services across Italy are at a standstill as striking railway workers demand safety improvements.
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ROME: Italy's factories, trains, banks and planes will come to a standstill for hours today as unions stage a general strike to protest at plans for tax cuts they say will help the rich and cost the public ...
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ROME  - The future of Italian flagship carrier Alitalia is at stake in a meeting with unions Monday to reveal the number of planned job cuts as part of a restructuring plan aimed at averting collapse.