The Naples rubbish crisis will be treated as a natural disaster, Italy's prime minister has said, unveiling a series of emergency measures. Silvio Berlusconi said landfill sites will be classified as of strategic national interest, guarded by soldiers. Angry residents have taken to burning the piles of rotting waste, which have littered the streets for months. After a cabinet meeting held in Naples the government also announced tough new measures against illegal immigrants. The measures, which have to be approved by parliament - where Mr Berlusconi has a solid majority in both houses - would make it a jailable offence to be an illegal immigrant.
The Naples rubbish crisis will be treated as a natural disaster, Italy's prime minister has said, unveiling a series of emergency measures.
Silvio Berlusconi said landfill sites will be classified as of strategic national interest, guarded by soldiers.
Angry residents have taken to burning the piles of rotting waste, which have littered the streets for months.
After a cabinet meeting held in Naples the government also announced tough new measures against illegal immigrants.
The measures, which have to be approved by parliament - where Mr Berlusconi has a solid majority in both houses - would make it a jailable offence to be an illegal immigrant.
Our local landfill will be full in two years.
Something to look forward to...
