Italy's economic crisis risks sparking 'civil war' in Sicily [1]

The Telegraph

3:00PM BST 20 Jul 2012

The misery caused by Italy's financial crisis could spark a "civil war" in the southern island of Sicily, the mayor of regional capital Palermo said on Friday.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mario Monti expressed concern that the region ran the risk of bankruptcy.

"Because of an explosive mix of despair felt by many families and the stranglehold of organised crime, a civil war could even break out," mayor Leoluca Orlando told the economic daily Wirtschaftsblatt.

"Sicily is the Greece of Italy," said Orlando, a member of the anti-corruption Italy of Values party and a staunch anti-Mafia champion.

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The Telegraph

3:00PM BST 20 Jul 2012

The misery caused by Italy's financial crisis could spark a "civil war" in the southern island of Sicily, the mayor of regional capital Palermo said on Friday.

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