'Growth and dynamism': Tuscan villages battle depopulation
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The sale of houses in Italy for the symbolic sum of one euro has become a well-known way of attracting new inhabitants to remote villages. Now there is a new initiative in Tuscany: the region is offering a generous subsidy of up to 30,000 euros to anyone who would like to buy a house in one of its mountain villages. This includes foreigners: EU nationals and anyone who has had a resident permit for at least 10 years is eligible. Our correspondent in Italy tells us more.