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Millions of Italians Stuck in Poverty: Report
Millions of Italians are too poor to heat their homes, eat adequately or go on holiday, Italy's national statistics institute (ISTAT) reported on Wednesday. In its annual "State of the Nation" report, ISTAT said one-quarter of Italians were heading towards "serious deprivation," while the number of Italians already living in poverty has doubled in two years. The institute measured Italian households against nine poverty indicators, such as household spending, employment status and household heating, and judged those that met more than four indicators as seriously deprived. Households who met three were considered to ... (full story)
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