German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti speak as they meet on the terrace of the Chancellery in Berlin, August 29, 2012 Reuters Euro zone Debt crisis...
Thousands of demonstrators in Rome have taken to the streets of the Italian capital to protest against the country's latest austerity measures. Many Italians fear that the government's spending cuts will harm worker rights and pensions. The protest came as Mario Monti, the prime minister, said the country was flirting with economic disaster. Al Jazeera's Claudio Lavanga reports from Rome.
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