| Author (Person) | Segreti, Giulia |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 16.8.12 |
| Publication Date | 16/08/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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Article reported that a court in Taranto in southern Italy had triggered a political dispute and infuriated businesses in August 2012 by threatening to close the Ilva steel plant, one of Europe’s biggest steel plants on environmental and health grounds. Critics said the decision, which put thousands of jobs at risk and sparked angry local clashes, highlighted the confused legal environment that is stifling investment in Italy. The decision had prompted impassioned pleas from government, the EU, trade unions and the business’s owners to spare the factory and save jobs. The Italian government said it was ready to appeal to the constitutional court against the ruling. |
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| Countries / Regions | Italy |
