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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8439

9 April 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/vatican

08/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - In a question to the European Commission, Lista Bonino MEP Maurizio Turco has slammed the Vatican's "exploitation of European citizens". Fifty-odd Italian citizens, he said, selling Vatican souvenirs have only a "verbal contract" and work eight to ten hours a day. Despite a pledge to sort out their situation, Vatican sales will soon be outsourced, says Turco, and the workers will lose their rights. He asks the Commission to explain what measures could be taken...

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