A man sunbathes by the waters edge at a closed private beach in Lido di Ostia near Rome on August 3, 2012 during a strike action entitled " We close the beach unbrellas " against a new European Union directive that could force many to shut down. Thousands of Italy's private beaches kept their parasols closed in peak summer season in a symbolic protest against a new European Union directive that could force many to shut down. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/GettyImages)
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