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  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A tailor sews a blazer at the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6749.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A tailor marks the fabrics to be cut at the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6851.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A tailor works on the buttonholes of a blazer at the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6769.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: An employee unrolls a fabric that will be marked and cut at the men's suits production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6595.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: An employee marks the fabrics to be cut at the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6583.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Tailors are here at work in the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6566.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Tailors are here at work at the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6859.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Tailors mark the fabrics to be cut, under the flags of the Naples soccer team and of Italy, in the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6840.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Blazers hang by a wall personalized by the Kiton tailors and employees with religious icons and prayers, in the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6824.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Tailors are here at work in the men's suit production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6577.jpg
  • Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York. Young jewish men performing hora, a circle dance around the groom, at the Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva on 48th street between 15th and 16th ave. The groom is Zvi Tauber, nephew of Ben Zion Halberstam, Gran Rabbi of the Congregation Shaarei Zion of Bobov, referred as "Bobov 48". Thousands of people, part of this community, were invited to celebrate the public wedding. Gianni Cipriano, cell +1 646 465 2168 (USA), +39 328 567 7923 (Italy), gianni@giannicipriano.com , www.giannicipriano.com
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  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: CEO Antonio De Matteis is here at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_7197.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: CEO of Kiton Antonio De Matteis shows a Pura Vicuna fabric at Fabrics unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_7124.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: CEO of Kiton Antonio De Matteis shows a 13.5 fabric at Fabrics unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_7111.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A student sews a blazer buttonhole at the Kiton Tailoring School, at the Kiton headquarters in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6949.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A tailor and teacher of the Kiton Tailoring School (left) reviews his student's blazer at the Kiton Tailoring School, in the headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6934.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A framed icon of Saint Anthony stands on a working table among sewing thread at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6900.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: President and Founder of Kiton Ciro Paone, 81, poses for a portrait at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6652.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Interior of the office headquarters of Kitonin Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6545.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A portrait of Ciro Paone, Founder and President of Kiton, is here at the entrance of the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6521.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: CEO of Kiton Antonio De Matteis walks up the stairs towards his office at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_7171.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Fabrics supervisor Luigi Paone places an icon of San Gennaro, the saint protector of Naples, at the Fabrics division at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_7149.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Numbered boxes containing ties (each number corresponding to a client, and each color to a country) are stored at the Kiton Tie production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_7028.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Blazers worked on by students are at the Kiton Tailoring School, at the Kiton headquarters in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6976.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Students are here at work at the Kiton Tailoring School at the Kiton headquarters in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6964.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Students are here at work at the Kiton Tailoring School at the Kiton headquarters in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6941.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Fabrics are stored in the women's production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6912.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Fabrics are stored in the women's production unit at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6910.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: (L-R) CEO Antonio De Matteis, Founder and President Ciro Paone and Vice President and General Manager Maria Giovanna Paone, pose for a family portrait at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6706.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: CEO of Kiton Antonio De Mattesi (background, center-left) walks in the cafeteria, behind the reflection of a photograph of Founder of Ciro Paone meeting former President of Italy Carlo Arzeglio Ciampi, at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6691.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: President and Founder of Kiton Ciro Paone, 81, goes from one office to the other in his wheelchair here at the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6684.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Interior of the office headquarters of Kitonin Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6636.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: Fabrics supervisor Luigi Paone stands at the entrance of the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6604.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A portrait of Ciro Paone, Founder and President of Kiton, is here at the entrance of the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
<br />
Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6531.jpg
  • ARZANO, ITALY - 10 APRIL 2014: A portrait of Ciro Paone, Founder and President of Kiton, is here at the entrance of the Kiton headquarters and factory in Arzano, Italy, on April 16th 2014.<br />
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Kiton is a luxury clothing company co-founded in 1956  in Naples by Ciro Paone, a fifth-generation fabric merchant. Launched in 1968, the brand produces suits, overcoats, ties, shirts, trousers, knitwear, outwear, shoes, leather accessories, and bags,  womenswear, fragrances and eyewear. Kiton produces 22,000 men suits per year and their sales proceeds was of 95mln euros.
    CIPG_20140410_INYT_Kiton__M3_6515.jpg
  • Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York. Jewish orthodox men (in the center Rabbi Efraim Bornstein, executive director of the Congregation Shaarei Zion of Bobov), attending Zvi Tauber's wedding. Zvi Tauber is Gran Rabbi Ben Zion Halberstam's nephew. Thousands of people, part of this community, were invited to celebrate the public wedding. Gianni Cipriano, cell +1 646 465 2168 (USA), +39 328 567 7923 (Italy), gianni@giannicipriano.com , www.giannicipriano.com
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Political banners of candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta are here in Piazza Borsa under the stage where the candidate closed his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: dei manifesti elettorali del candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Rosario Crocetta appaiono in Piazza Borsa, sotto il palco dove il candidato ha chiuso la sua campagna elettorale,  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, is about to hug his supporters after a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), abbraccia le sue sostenitrici dopo un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In S
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: A video of Candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché explaining his political program which consists in streamlining the bureaucratic procedures of the Sicilian region for businesses, is seen on display at the entrance of his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:  un video proietta le immagini del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché (58 anni) che espone il suo programma che consiste nella sburocratizzazione della Regione Sicilia, all'entrata del suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta, is here after the rally supported by founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il Candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, scende dal palco dopo il comizio con il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, in Piazza Magione per sostenere il , a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato da
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An unauthorized election banner of candidate Massimo Gargano of UdC (Unione di Centro) is hanged on a wire netting next to the plate of a street dedicated to the Sicilian dialectal poet Ignazio Buttitta, in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale abusivo di Massimo Gargano dell'UdC è appeso ad una rete di ferro accanto alla targa di una via dedicata al poeta  siciliano Ignazio Buttitta, a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: A video of Candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché explaining his political program which consists in streamlining the bureaucratic procedures of the Sicilian region for businesses, is seen on display at the entrance of his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:  un video proietta le immagini del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché (58 anni) che espone il suo programma che consiste nella sburocratizzazione della Regione Sicilia, all'entrata del suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Supporters gather around candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, outisde his electoral committee after his rally in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Dei sostenitori accerchiano il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, nei pressi del suo comitato elettorale dopo il comizio tenutosi  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, walks among his supporter after a rally at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. He si endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, cammina tra i suoi sostenitori dopo un comizio al suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.Gianfranco Micciché è sostenuto dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, is about to shake thands with President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60, who came to endorse him at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, sta per stringere la mano del Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni, che è venuto ad appoggiarlo nel comizio al comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a lugl
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, rallies at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, fa un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regio
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and leader of the center-right Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini, 60, arrives at the electoral committee of candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché to endorse him, in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco Fini, 60 anni, arriva al comitato elettorale del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (third from left), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, leaves the Wagner Hotel where he held a press conference to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (terzo da sinistra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, lascia l'Hotel Wagner dove ha tenuto una conferenza stampa per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (2nd from right), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, holds a press conference with Sicilian Regional Secretary of the Demoractic Party (PD) Giuseppe Lupo (second from left), 46, to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta at the Hotel Wagner in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (secondo da destra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, tiene una conferenza stampa con il segretario regionale del Partito Democratico Giuseppe Lupo (secondo da sinistra), 46 anni, per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, all'Hotel Wagner  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appa
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, steps down from the stage after a rally in Piazza Magione in which he supported candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio in Piazza Magione in cui ha sostenuto il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente dell
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta, is here after the rally supported by founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il Candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, scende dal palco dopo il comizio con il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, in Piazza Magione per sostenere il , a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato da
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: People clap their hands during a speech of founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Piazza Magione Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il pubblico applaude il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, durante  un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, rallies in Piazza Magione supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, fa un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso es
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: L-R) Candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly Salvatore Luna, 53, congressman and founder of Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55,  Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo, 53, and coordinator of CESD Onlus Enrico Bonavita laugh before a group photo during candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci's campaign at the Astoria Palace Hotel in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) Salvatore Luna, 53 anni, il deputato e fondatore di Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55, il maresciallo dei Carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo, 53, e il coordinatore del CESD Onlun Enrico Bonavita ridono prima di una foto di gruppo durante la campagna elettorale del candidato alla Presidenza della Regiona Sicilia Nello Musumeci all'Astoria Palace Hotel a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati a
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo (center), 53, talks to candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci (left), 57  at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Between them is ex Governor of the Lazio region Renata Polverini, 50. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. Renata Polverini, 50, resigned a month ago in the wake of a political finance scandal that includes accusations of the misuse of public money.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il maresciallo dei carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo (centro), 53 anni, con il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Nello Musumeci (sinistra), 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. Tra di loro l'ex Presidente della Regione Lazio Renata Polverini, 50 anni, la quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni dopo essere stata coinvolta in uno scandalo sulla gestione del denaro pubblico. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily  Nello Musumeci, 57, gives a speech at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, Italy, on 25 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Nello Musumeci, 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Candidate Francesco Scoma (51) sits at a pizzeria table with mayor of Torretta Vincenzo Guastella (right) and mayor of Monreale Filippo Di Matteo (far right) in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Francesco Scoma, a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly since 1996, is running for the fifth time at the Regional Parliamento.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Massimo Gargano (destra), un candidato dell'UdC (Unione di Centro) all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, stringe la mano agli abitanti locali nella pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" durante una cena organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An unauthorized election banner of candidate Massimo Gargano of UdC (Unione di Centro) is hanged on a wire netting next to the plate of a street dedicated to the Sicilian dialectal poet Ignazio Buttitta, in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale abusivo di Massimo Gargano dell'UdC è appeso ad una rete di ferro accanto alla targa di una via dedicata al poeta  siciliano Ignazio Buttitta, a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: A speaker used by candidate Massimo Gargano from the UdC party (Unione di Centro) for his rally, stands in the terrace of the "Da Zia Carolina" (at Aunt Carolina's) pizzeria in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: un altoparlante usato dal candidato dell'UdC Massimo Gargano nella terrazza della pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An election banner for candidate Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a 55 years old reperesentative of the Sicilian regional Assembly, is hanged on a wall above a table with soda and red wine, during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters  in a resturant in Torretta, Italy, on October 17 2012.  Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale del candiddato Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), è appeso ad un muro sopra un tavolo con bibite e vino rosso durante una mangiata a base di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2011, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale le
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Inhabitants of Torretta, a small village in the province of Palermo, grill sausage during a rally for Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly running for the fourth time since 2001 in the 2012 regional elections. Nino Dina was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: abitanti di Torretta preparano della salsiccia grigliata durante un comizio di Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), un deputato di 55 anni dell'ARS (Assemblea Regionale Siciliana) che si ricandida per la quarta volta dal 2001. Nino Dina è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 10 ARIL 2014: People relax by the panoramic viewpoint at the Capodimonte Park overlooking Naples and the island of Capri, in Naples, Italy, on April 10th 2014.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 10 ARIL 2014:  A woman is here at the panoramic viewpoint of the Capodimonte Park overlooking Naples and the island of Capri (right), in Naples, Italy, on April 10th 2014.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 10 ARIL 2014:  A couple is here at the panoramic viewpoint of the Capodimonte Park overlooking Naples and the island of Capri (right), in Naples, Italy, on April 10th 2014.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 10 ARIL 2014: Two women walk towards a panoramics viewpoint at the Capodimonte Park in Naples, Italy, on April 10th 2014.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 10 ARIL 2014: The Capodimonte Park in Naples, Italy, on April 10th 2014.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Political banners of candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta are here in Piazza Borsa under the stage where the candidate closed his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: dei manifesti elettorali del candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Rosario Crocetta appaiono in Piazza Borsa, sotto il palco dove il candidato ha chiuso la sua campagna elettorale,  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Supporters gather around candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, outisde his electoral committee after his rally in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Dei sostenitori accerchiano il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, nei pressi del suo comitato elettorale dopo il comizio tenutosi  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, walks among his supporter after a rally at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. He si endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, cammina tra i suoi sostenitori dopo un comizio al suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.Gianfranco Micciché è sostenuto dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, is about to shake thands with President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini ,60, who came to endorse him at his electoral committee in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Gianfranco Micciché's motto is "Sugno Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, sta per stringere la mano del Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni, 60 anni, che è venuto ad appoggiarlo nel comizio al comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Lo slogan di Gianfranco Micciché è "Sugnu Sicilia - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a lugl
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, steps down from the stage after rallying at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, rallies at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, fa un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regio
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and leader of the center-right Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini, 60, arrives at the electoral committee of candidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché to endorse him, in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco Fini, 60 anni, arriva al comitato elettorale del cadidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (third from left), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, leaves the Wagner Hotel where he held a press conference to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (terzo da sinistra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, lascia l'Hotel Wagner dove ha tenuto una conferenza stampa per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Dario Franceschini (2nd from right), the 54 years old leader of the Democratic Party (PD) in the Chamber of Deputies, holds a press conference with Sicilian Regional Secretary of the Demoractic Party (PD) Giuseppe Lupo (second from left), 46, to endorse Candidate for Governor of Sicily Rosario Crocetta at the Hotel Wagner in Palermo, on October 25 2012. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012:Dario Franceschini (secondo da destra), il 54enne leader del Partito Democratico alla Camera dei Deputati, tiene una conferenza stampa con il segretario regionale del Partito Democratico Giuseppe Lupo (secondo da sinistra), 46 anni, per sostenere la candidatura di Rosario Crocetta alla Presidenza della Regione, all'Hotel Wagner  a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. <br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appa
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, steps down from the stage after a rally in Piazza Magione in which he supported candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio in Piazza Magione in cui ha sostenuto il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente dell
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: People clap their hands during a speech of founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Piazza Magione Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il pubblico applaude il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, durante  un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo (center), 53, talks to candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci (left), 57  at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Between them is ex Governor of the Lazio region Renata Polverini, 50. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. Renata Polverini, 50, resigned a month ago in the wake of a political finance scandal that includes accusations of the misuse of public money.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il maresciallo dei carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo (centro), 53 anni, con il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Nello Musumeci (sinistra), 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. Tra di loro l'ex Presidente della Regione Lazio Renata Polverini, 50 anni, la quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni dopo essere stata coinvolta in uno scandalo sulla gestione del denaro pubblico. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Candidate for Governor of Sicily  Nello Musumeci, 57, gives a speech at the Astoria Palace Hotel during his campaign in Palermo, Italy, on 25 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Nello Musumeci, 57 anni, all'Astoria Palace Hotel durante la sua campagna elettorale a Palermo, il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Candidate Francesco Scoma (51) sits at a pizzeria table with mayor of Torretta Vincenzo Guastella (right) and mayor of Monreale Filippo Di Matteo (far right) in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Francesco Scoma, a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly since 1996, is running for the fifth time at the Regional Parliamento.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Massimo Gargano (destra), un candidato dell'UdC (Unione di Centro) all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana, stringe la mano agli abitanti locali nella pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" durante una cena organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: A speaker used by candidate Massimo Gargano from the UdC party (Unione di Centro) for his rally, stands in the terrace of the "Da Zia Carolina" (at Aunt Carolina's) pizzeria in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: un altoparlante usato dal candidato dell'UdC Massimo Gargano nella terrazza della pizzeria "Da Zia Carolina" a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8 delle 20 liste candidate alle elezioni siciliani sono indagati o condannati.
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: An election banner for candidate Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a 55 years old reperesentative of the Sicilian regional Assembly, is hanged on a wall above a table with soda and red wine, during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters  in a resturant in Torretta, Italy, on October 17 2012.  Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Un manifesto elettorale del candiddato Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), è appeso ad un muro sopra un tavolo con bibite e vino rosso durante una mangiata a base di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2011, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale le
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Inhabitants of Torretta, a small village in the province of Palermo, grill sausage during a rally for Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), a representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly running for the fourth time since 2001 in the 2012 regional elections. Nino Dina was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: abitanti di Torretta preparano della salsiccia grigliata durante un comizio di Nino Dina (UdC, Unione di Centro), un deputato di 55 anni dell'ARS (Assemblea Regionale Siciliana) che si ricandida per la quarta volta dal 2001. Nino Dina è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa. 32 candidati appartenenti a 8
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, is about to hug his supporters after a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), abbraccia le sue sostenitrici dopo un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In S
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
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  • Torretta, Italy, 17 October 2012: Nino Dina (center), a candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly, gives a speech in a restaurant during a sausage and pizza night organized by his supporters in Torretta, Italy, on 17 October 2012. Nino Dina, a 55 years representative of the Sicilian Regional Assembly (ARS) running for the fourth time since 2001, was under investigation for Mafia ties in 2008. The case was archived in 2010.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Torretta, Italia, 17 ottobre 2012: Nino Dina (al centro), un candidato per l'Assemblea Regional Siciliana con l'UdC (Unione di Centro), fa un comizio in un ristorante durante una mangiata di salsiccia e pizza organizzata dai suoi sostenitori a Torretta, Italia, il 17 ottobre 2012.  Nino Dina, un deputato di 55 anni dell'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) candidato per la quarta volta dal 2001, è stato indagato per concorso esterno in associazione mafiosa nel 2008. Il suo fascicolo è stato archiviato nel 2010.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio sc
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Canidate for Governor of Sicily Gianfranco Micciché, 58, steps down from the stage after rallying at his electoral committee  in Palermo, on October 25 2012. His motto is "Sugnu Sicilianu - Sogno Siciliano", which translates as "I am Sicilian" in the Sicilian dialect and "Sicilian dream". His is allied with the MpA (Movimento per le Autonomie, Movement for Autonomies), a regionalist and Christian democratic party which demands greater autonomy for Sicily. The movement was founded my former Governor of Sicily Raffaele Lombardo, who resigned in July. Gianfranco Micciché is endorsed by President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Future and Freedom party Gianfranco Fini.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Gianfranco Micciché, 58 anni, scende dal palco dopo un comizio nel suo comitato elettorale a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012. Il suo slogan è "Sugnu Siciliano - Sono Siciliano" ("Sono siciliano in dialetto). Si è alleato con l'Mpa (Movimento per le Autonomie), fondato da Raffaele Lombardo, il quale ha rassegnato le dimissioni a luglio. Gianfranco Micciché è appoggiato dal Presidente della Camera dei Deputati e leader di Futuro e Libertà Gianfranco FIni.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: Founder of the Five Stars Movement Beppe Grillo, 64, rallies in Piazza Magione supporting candidate for Governor of Sicily Giancarlo Cacielleri, a 37 years old surveyor from Caltanisetta,  in Palermo, Italy, on October 25 2012. Beppe Grillo, a comedian turned political guru, Grillo campaigned actively in Sicily, swam across the channel that separates the island from the rest of Italy, scaled its active volcano, Mount Etna, and drawed thousands of Sicilians to campaign rallies for his derisive stand-up routines.<br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: il fondatore del Movimento 5 Stelle Beppe Grillo, 64 anni, fa un comizio in Piazza Magione per sostenere il candidato alla Presidenza della Regione Sicilia Giancarlo Cancelleri, un geometra di 37 anni di Caltanisetta, a Palermo il 25 ottobre 2012.<br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati all’Assemblea regionale (ARS) si terranno domenica 28 ottobre, in anticipo sulla scadenza naturale dell’attuale legislatura, prevista ad aprile dell’anno prossimo. In Sicilia si vota in anticipo dopo le dimissioni del 31 luglio scorso di Raffaele Lombardo, eletto presidente della regione nell’aprile del 2008 e indagato dal 2010 per concorso es
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  • Palermo, Italy, 25 October 2012: L-R) Candidate for the Sicilian Regional Assembly Salvatore Luna, 53, congressman and founder of Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55,  Marshal of Carabinieri and Director of CESD Onlus Calogero Di Carlo, 53, and coordinator of CESD Onlus Enrico Bonavita laugh before a group photo during candidate for Governor of Sicily Nello Musumeci's campaign at the Astoria Palace Hotel in Palermo, on October 25 2012. Marshal Calogero di Carlo was under investigation for bribery in the trial to the so-called moles in the Palermo Antimafia directorate. <br />
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The direct elections in Sicily for the President of the Region and its representatives will take place on Sunday 28 October 2012, 6 months ahead of the end of the terms of office of the current legislature. The anticipated election of October 28 take place after Raffaele Lombardo, former governor of Sicily since 2008, resigned on July 31st. Raffaele Lombardo is under investigation since 2010 for Mafia ties. His son Toti Lombardo is currently running for a seat in the Sicilian Regional Assembly in the coalition of Gianfranco Micciché, a candidate for the Presidency of the Region. 32 candidates belonging to 8 of the 20 parties running for the Sicilian elections are either under investigation or condemned. ### Palermo, Italia, 25 ottobre 2012: Il candidato all'Assemblea Regionale Siciliana (ARS) Salvatore Luna, 53 anni, il deputato e fondatore di Fareitalia Adolfo Urso, 55, il maresciallo dei Carabinieri e direttore del CESD Onlus Calogero di Carlo, 53, e il coordinatore del CESD Onlun Enrico Bonavita ridono prima di una foto di gruppo durante la campagna elettorale del candidato alla Presidenza della Regiona Sicilia Nello Musumeci all'Astoria Palace Hotel a Palermo, Italia, il 25 ottobre 2012. Il maresciallo dei carabinieri Calogero Di Carlo è stato indagato per concussione nel processo Talpe alla Dda di Palermo. <br />
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Le elezioni in Sicilia per la votazione diretta del presidente della regione e dei deputati a
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  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: A mother walks down the street next to a cafe that shut down during the lockdown, in the historical center of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
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In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
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The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
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  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: Stefania Pala (32), an unemployed, poses for a portrait in Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020.<br />
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After working in a hotel on Lake Garda, Stefania Pala moved to London where she worked in a pizzeria and lived with her partner from 2015 to 2018. When her partner received a job offer with a permanent contract in Apulia, they moved back. "We could finally ask for a loan, get married and buy a house", she said.  She has worked occasionally as a head waiter on short-term contracts during peak season in Apulia. Her last job was at a resort last summer, but has been unemployed ever since. During her last job interview for an available position as a paid intern (750 euros for 44 hours/week) in art supplies store, the potential employer asked her if she had children or if she had intention to have any. Uncertain how to respond, Stefania Pala laughed uncomfortably and replied she had two cats. She wasn't hired.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
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In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
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The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30095.jpg
  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: A closed deli is seen here  the historical center of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020. <br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
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The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30549.jpg
  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: A closed bar is seen here in a usually busy nightlife area of the historical center of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020. Since November 2nd 2020, bars and restaurants across Italy must close at 6pm.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
<br />
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30538.jpg
  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: A closed bar is seen here in a usually busy nightlife area of the historical center of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020. Since November 2nd 2020, bars and restaurants across Italy must close at 6pm.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
<br />
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30501.jpg
  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: A closed bar (right) is seen here in a usually busy nightlife area of the historical center of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020. Since November 2nd 2020, bars and restaurants across Italy must close at 6pm.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
<br />
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30470.jpg
  • SAN PIETRO VERNOTICO, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: Simona Allegrino (34), an unempoyed mother who resigned shortly after returning from maternity leave, poses for a portrait by her family photos in her living room, in San Pietro Vernotico, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020.<br />
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 Since the age of 21 years old, Simona Allegrino worked in administration services company. In 2019, she gave birth to two twins and went on maternity leave. When she came back to work, she asked for a part-time contractor any other agreement that would allow her to come back earlier home to her children. After she realised her employer didn't accept any of her requests, she resigned. She is unemployed since then.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
<br />
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.<br />
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Faced with the  challenge of balancing home schooling and their jobs, figures so far reveal that 76 percent of the applicants for paid parental leave during the pandemic have been women. A research conducted by the Milan Bicocca University claims that 30 percent of working mums are considering leaving their jobs if distance learning were to continue this academic year.
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  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: A man is seen here looking at Roman ruins in the historical center of Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020.<br />
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Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
<br />
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30266.jpg
  • LECCE, ITALY - 10 DECEMBER 2020: Stefania Pala (32), an unemployed, poses for a portrait in Lecce, Apulia, Italy, on December 10th 2020.<br />
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After working in a hotel on Lake Garda, Stefania Pala moved to London where she worked in a pizzeria and lived with her partner from 2015 to 2018. When her partner received a job offer with a permanent contract in Apulia, they moved back. "We could finally ask for a loan, get married and buy a house", she said.  She has worked occasionally as a head waiter on short-term contracts during peak season in Apulia. Her last job was at a resort last summer, but has been unemployed ever since. During her last job interview for an available position as a paid intern (750 euros for 44 hours/week) in art supplies store, the potential employer asked her if she had children or if she had intention to have any. Uncertain how to respond, Stefania Pala laughed uncomfortably and replied she had two cats. She wasn't hired.<br />
<br />
Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the pandemic’s employment shock hit women harder than men across much of the Western world. The impact on women has been especially severe in Southern Italy, which already has Europe’s widest employment gender gap.<br />
<br />
In Italy, 51 percent of women work compared with 68 percent of men, the seventh highest women’s unemployment rate in the world despite improvements in the last decade<br />
<br />
The Global Gender Gap Report 2020 published by the World Economic Forum prior to the pandemic states that the advancement of women has regressed by nearly a century.  Italy has performed worse than most European nations in this analysis, falling six spots to seventeenth position in Europe; only Greece, Malta and Cyprus fared more poorly.<br />
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The gender pay gap highlights the most critical issue. On average, non-university-educated men earn 6,000 euro more than women with a degree in Italy.
    CIPG_20201210_WSJ_ITWOMEN_7M30057.jpg
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