Italian police launched one of their biggest operations ever against the powerful 'ndrangheta crime syndicate on Tuesday, arresting 300 people including top bosses and seizing millions worth of property in pre-dawn raids.
Embattled prime minister hopes to pass privacy bill but editors and judges say he wants to hide from scandal
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/09/silvio-berlusconi-media-gag-law
The European Central Bank may soon have to invoke emergency powers to prevent the disintegration of southern European bond markets, with ominous signs of investor flight from Spain and Italy.
