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Ballots are readied on February 23, 2013 at a polling station in Rome. Italians will cast their ballots on February 24 and 25 as they grapple with the longest recession in two decades and austerity cuts that have caused deep resentment in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Ballots are readied on February 23, 2013 at a polling station in Rome. Italians will cast their ballots on February 24 and 25 as they grapple with the longest recession in two decades and austerity cuts that have caused deep resentment in the eurozone's third economy. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI        (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)