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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Laurence Lee

Italy's villages face economic crisis fuelled by austerity

Italy's villages face economic crisis fuelled by austerity

As Italy puts the finishing touches on its new coalition government, there is concern in the European Union over its Eurosceptic stance.

The populist parties won votes by promising to restore the rights of working class Italians who have been hit by austerity.

Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports from a village near Rome that has seen the effects of years of economic stagnation.

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