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Prodi hung in effigy over rubbish crisis
NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Residents of Naples, Italy, awoke to smoldering refuse and tailor's dummies depicting Prime Minister Romano Prodi hung in effigy.
3 rare bears poisoned in Italian park
ROME, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Italian environmental officials believe that farmers or developers were behind the poisoning of three endangered Marsican bears.
EU's organic labeling vote upsets Italy
ROME, June 12 (UPI) -- Several Italian constituencies expressed ire at an EU vote allowing producers to label "organic" genetically modified organism-contaminated foods.
Italy's rare birds fall to hunters
ROME, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The shooting of a golden eagle in northern Italy shows the need for greater protection for rare birds, ornithology groups say.
Italy vows to take lead in Kyoto Protocol
ROME, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Italy plans to lead the fight against global warming by taking stiff action against Italian polluters, the country's environment minister said Wednesday.

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“ The Council of Agriculture Ministers' decision is wrong and damages both organic producers and the rights of consumers, ”
EU's organic labeling vote upsets Italy
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“ Despite the work of the national parks in protecting endangered species, we still witness acts like this of gratuitous brutality and culpable ignorance, which wreak serious damage on the environment, ”
Italy's rare birds fall to hunters
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