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(On the Renzi government) I think it is a centre-left government that produces policies that are unacceptable to some of its voters.

— Sergio Cofferati

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We must be extremely rigorous in prosecuting crimes, and equally rigorous in not allowing crimes to be exploited.

This government does not merely want to break up the trade union movement, it wants to change its very nature. It began by saying that the CGIL is not a trade union but a political force: ridiculous!

Stefano Rodotà is a high-profile candidate who is well placed to represent the country at European and international level. The work and rights that give him dignity, the value of citizenship and the foundations of the Constitution have always been an important part of his culture.

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