Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has arrived in Libya to sign a "friendship pact" with his counterpart Muammar Gaddafi. Under the deal, Italy will pay some 3.5 billion euros in compensation for abuses committed during its colonial rule of the North African country.
Berlusconi said the money would be invested in infrastructure projects in Libya over the next 25 years. In return, Rome wants Libya to crack down on Italy expands state of emergency over illegal immigration ...
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Italian corruption fighter killed ... illegal migrants turning up on Italian shores. The accord should remove the latest hurdle to improve ties between Italy and Libya, a major energy producer.
(Deutsche Welle)
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