Sunday, 4. July 2010
Topic: EU - on July 4, 2010 at 12:31:00 PM CEST
Kissing in cars, feeding stray cats and building sandcastles all banned in Italy
More than 150 "public security" laws have been introduced since Silvio Berlusconi, the prime minister, granted extra powers to local councils to help them crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour.
In the latest episode in the fight to maintain "public decorum", Vigevano, a town near Milan, this week slapped fines of €160 (£130) each on a young couple who dared to sit on the steps of a local monument.
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