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Italian opposition presses for anti-euro referendum
By EUobserver
Italian opposition party, the 5 Star Movement, wants a vote to determine whether the euro should be scrapped in favour of a national currency, reports the Associated Press. One of the leaders of the party, Alessandro Di Battista, suggested a possible referendum on the issue. "We want only that the Italians decide," he was quoted as saying in La Repubblica newspaper on Thursday.