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Thousands protest austerity in Rome

Thousands of people marched in downtown Rome on Saturday, protesting high unemployment and their governments austerity policy, demanding their new prime minister do more to create jobs. Prime Minister Enrico Letta, who took office less than a month ago, is faced with Italy's longest recession on record and a population suffering 38 percent youth unemployment.      The rally was organized by the left-wing Italian metalworkers' union FIOM, but radical leftists also joined in the demonstration. 

Rome: Thousands protest austerity policy (PHOTOS)

"We hope that this government will finally start listening to us because we are losing our patience," said one protester, Enzo Bernardis.

A quarter of gay people have been subjected to attacks or violent threats, EU poll says (VIDEO)

BRUSSELS — The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) surveyed 93,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the EU and Croatia for what is said to be the most comprehensive survey of its kind.

Gay Paris: not all it's cracked up to be

PARIS — The Socialist government's bill to make France the world's 14th country to legalize gay marriage has triggered a wave of opposition that has mobilized mass demonstrations and revealed a current of homophobia running both deep and wide through French society.

On soccer racism, FIFA swears action, not just words

Italy's Mario Balotelli, the victim of abusive chants on Sunday, is just the latest soccer player to suffer the seemingly intractable problem of racism on and off the field.
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A Manchester City fan displays a banner with a message for FIFA President Sepp Blatter about his handling of recent allegations of racism in football on Nov. 19, 2011. (Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images)
The beautiful game turned ugly in Italy Sunday night when fans directed racist chants at home team AC Milan's Mario Balotelli, prompting a referee to stop the match.
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Silvio Berlusconi remains defiant after court upholds conviction for tax fraud

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Have the prosecutors finally got Berlusconi this time? Don't bet on it.

Ferrari to limit 2013 car sales to protect brand image

Italian luxury car manufacturer Ferrari has announced it will sell fewer cars in 2013 to preserve the exclusivity of its brand.

Chatter: Costa Concordia crash, take two?

A container ship crashes in northern Italy, Kurdish fighters begin their historic withdrawal from Turkey, the Brussels diamond thieves get busted, and Canada's poutine pop is not for the faint-hearted.
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A container ship crashes in northern Italy, Kurdish fighters begin their historic withdrawal from Turkey, the Brussels diamond thieves get busted, and Canada's poutine pop is not for the faint-hearted.
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