http://rt.com/news/RT : Newsen-usCopyright 2006-2013, RT.comSat, 18 May 2013 16:51:28 +0000http://rt.com/static/img/RT_logo_250x250.pnghttp://rt.com/http://rt.com/news/italy-rally-austerity-rome-479/http://rt.com/news/italy-rally-austerity-rome-479/RTSat, 18 May 2013 16:51:28 +0000Thousands of people gathered in Rome on Saturday to protest austerity measures and high unemployment. Demonstrators urged Prime Minister Enrico Letta to create jobs in order to pull the country out of recession.
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