Italy quake-hit town to host G8 summit?

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wants to move this summer's G8 summit in earthquake-stricken L'Aquila. Italy had previously planned to hold the event in Sardinia, but Mr Berlusconi said that the 220m euros (£197m) that would have been required for security and infrastructure in La Maddalena would be better spent on post-earthquake reconstruction.

He also said he did not think that anti-globalisation protesters "would have the desire, gall or heart" to demonstrate in a city devastated by a quake which killed 295 people.
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  • added April 24, 2009

1 comment // Italy quake-hit town to host G8 summit?

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    Could be a good way of ensuring a lot of the dilapidated areas get rebuilt as soon as possible. Nothing like a load of dignitaries imminently visiting to get an image-proud country stepping up the renovation efforts.

    richjm
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