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Italians protest plans to privatize water

2011-11-27 27 Dailymotion

Hundreds gathered in Rome with a demand for Italy's new Prime Minister --- Don't touch the water supply.<br/> They held blue balloons and called on Mario Monti not to privatize public utilities including water.<br/> Italians voted against privatization in a referendum in June.<br/> SOUNDBITE: Demonstrator Alessandro Punzo saying:<br/> "The people are back here demonstrating because not only this government, but also the previous one have not respected the will expressed by 27 million citizens."<br/> The government sees privatization as essential to finance better services, while opponents say it would lead to higher prices.<br/> Monti's newly installed government is currently under high pressure, as Italy's borrowing costs soared to their highest levels since in years.<br/> Deborah Gembara, Reuters

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