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Peace and Quiet.(Group of Eight summit, location site in Genoa)(Brief Article)

Newsweek International

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After violence marred the recent EU meetings, Italian officials worry about hosting next month's G8 summit in Genoa. Its alleylike streets, winding around historic buildings, make the old seaport a perfect place for serious trouble. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has proposed moving the whole affair to sea aboard a naval ship, or to Ferrari headquarters in Modena, equipped with a high-tech surveillance system. PERI offers other options for keeping the summit safe:

The Leaning Tower of Pisa: It leans either right or left--depending on your point of view. Perfectly apolitical.

Florence's Uffizi: Built in 1560, the Uffizi is one of the strongest buildings in the country. Iron reinforcements bolster windows. Dish- dull discussions could be enlivened by the artistic surroundings. Spouses (not to mention the protesters) could spend days at Gucci's ...

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