Castle amid the ruins: Bank of Italy

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Banca d'Italia is growing financially despite political troubles in Italy. Unlike most central banks it is run almost independently from the government and thus has been able to escape the political corruption and public distrust faced by other government institutions.

Finance, Central banks, Banca d'Italia

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Bugging the castle: civil liberties

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UK's House of Lords will likely approve a measure that would allow MI5 agents to search property, tap telephones, set bugs and read mail of people suspected of criminal behavior. The measure removes safeguards against citizens to protect them from such surveillance.

United Kingdom, Laws, regulations and rules, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Civil rights, Police patrol, Police surveillance

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The jobless besiege Castle Europe

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European Community conferees in Copenhagen failed to agree on job creation methods and on lifting the Bosnian arms embargo. Economic measures they have taken include capital spending, European Investment Bank infrastructure loans and loan guarantees.

Europe, Economic policy, European Union, Job creation, Unemployed workers, European Community

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