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Sicily was slowly getting back to normal on Sunday after a week-long strike paralysed the country’s petrol stations and supermarkets.
Reports say lorry drivers and farmers will continue peaceful protests but have lifted their blockades.
The so-called “Pitchfork Movement” opposes the rising cost of fuel, the result of Italy’s new austerity measures.
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