Santo Stefano di Sessanio, a walled medieval village in Abruzzo, a region on the eastern side of central-southern Italy, is offering to pay people willing to move and start a business there ...

Santo Stefano, one of the Pontine islands, was a place of imprisonment and exile since Roman times. Along with its neighbor Ventotene, it was home to political prisoners during the fascist regime.

And for someone who wants to launch a business, Santo Stefano will offer a one-time grant of €20,000 ($24,000). That could total as much as $52,500.

The Italian village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio is offering to pay up to $52,022 to attract younger residents to the Abruzzo region of southern Italy. (iStock) ...

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Santo Stefano, one of the Pontine islands, was a place of imprisonment and exile since Roman times. Along with its neighbor Ventotene, it was home to political prisoners during the fascist regime.