In Italy, Lament from a Country on the Brink

In Italy, Lament from a Country on the Brink
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Italy is staring into an abyss of huge public debt and constant high unemployment. Its young generation has no future. Many in Europe and beyond express surprise: Italy has so much to offer, after all. It boasts the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, it has taste and a rich history. The language of Dante — the native tongue of barely 60 million on a planet of well over 7 billion — is the fifth most studied in the world.

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