Monday, October 21, 2013

Thousands protest Italy's worst recession since WWII




Published on Oct 20, 2013
Italy's economy ministry has been attacked by furious protesters, angered by the government's cost-cutting drive. Thousands took to the streets, denouncing the ongoing austerity measures for failing to dig the country out of recession. RT's Egor Piskunov reports. James Walston, Italian politics expert from the American University of Rome, also joins RT studio to discuss this. READ MORE











Published on Oct 20, 2013
Violence broke out between police and demonstrators in Rome on Saturday as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest Italy's new budget. Fifteen protesters were arrested and at least 20 police officers were injured, according to the Corriere della Sera newspaper. READ MORE http://on.rt.com/gbwx4g