"We would like for the political forces, especially the National Salvation Front, to realize how important this defining moment is and to put the interest of the nation above all, " said Gamal Tag, senior leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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There is something reassuringly Liberal about the youth wing of the party handing out free "bird of freedom" yellow condoms carrying the vote-chasing slogan "cross my box".

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The leader of his People of Freedom party's youth wing, Annagrazia Calabria, talks of the need to create "a dynamic market", an Italy where hiring and firing workers would be easier.

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