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United Kingdom Italy’s upper house passes austerity plan
Published on 07/09/2011
Under pressure from its huge public debt, Italy's upper house has voted in favor of an austerity package of spending cuts and tax increases. The bill aims to cut the deficit by 54.2 billion euros.
