Premier Romano Prodi announced emergency measures Tuesday to deal with Naples' garbage crisis including three new incinerators and that other Italian regions might be able to help dispose of the trash.
Prodi also named a new trash commissioner, tapping a former national police chief to deal with the crisis over the next four months. But he said that over the long term, Naples' garbage must be managed locally, not through a government-appointed commissioner.
The premier announced the measures after another night of violent protests between demonstrators and police at the site of the Pianura dump outside Naples. Officials have said the site would be reopened …
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