Tag Archives: demonstration

[en] 21st October: a day of general strike

Posted on 2016/10/24 by Struggles in Italy

On 21 October, over 1.3 million workers took part in a general strike called by a number of base trade unions (USB, S.I. Cobas, Unicobas, Adl Cobas, Cub Lazio) and joined by many organisations and local groups throughout Italy. The … Continue reading →

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[en] Sardinia: Demonstration against NATO’s Trident Juncture training

Posted on 2015/11/21 by Struggles in Italy

“Trident Juncture shows that NATO’s capabilities are real and ready,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday 4 November 2015. Trident Juncture, NATO’s largest exercise in over a decade, involved more than 36,000 personnel, more than 230 units, more … Continue reading →

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[en] Granarolo protesters march through Bologna [photos]

Posted on 2014/02/03 by Struggles in Italy

Bologna saw 1,000 people marching on February 1st, to bring the claims of Granarolo workers to the attention of local and national authorities. There were logistics workers not only from Granarolo’s own warehouse but also from other warehouses across Northern … Continue reading →

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[en] Forconi: Pitchfork Protest 2

Posted on 2013/12/15 by Struggles in Italy

The new “pitchfork” protest – nationwide this time – was announced weeks ago but it still seems to have taken the whole country by surprise. It began on 9 December and is still going on today, the organizers declaring that … Continue reading →

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[en] Look! Coverage of October 19th you may not have seen

Posted on 2013/11/20 by Struggles in Italy

  Many newspapers reported the huge demonstration in Rome on October 19th. The number of demonstrators was itself news. Between 70,000 and 100,000 people showing up for a “far left” movement is a lot, beyond even the organizers’ expectations. What was … Continue reading →

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[en] 500 logistics workers march through Bologna

Posted on 2013/06/03 by Struggles in Italy

At least 500 people joined the demonstration organized by the Si Cobas union in Bologna, to protest against the layoff of 50 logistics workers who have been involved, over the last few months, in harsh struggles for fair salaries and … Continue reading →

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[en] Berlusconi calls for supporters, attracts thousands of protesters instead.

Posted on 2013/05/14 by Struggles in Italy

Berlusconi has a love-hate relationship with the piazzas – or squares – of Italy. He hates them when they are full of his opponents, as happened in 2001 during the anti-G8 protests in Genoa, less than two months after the … Continue reading →

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[en] Pope embraces the No Choice March in Rome

Posted on 2013/05/13 by Struggles in Italy

Straight into the arms of Francis I, the new Pope: the pro-life march held in Rome on May 12 (Mother’s Day) couldn’t have asked for a better ending. For the third year running, shouting slogans like “Abortion is murder”, thousands … Continue reading →

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[en] Neo-fascists and police attack students in Naples (video)

Posted on 2013/05/08 by Struggles in Italy

A rally of students was brutally charged by the police in Naples on Tuesday morning. The images of the attack went viral immediately, shared both on mainstream and independent media, from Repubblica to youreporter.it.   Surprisingly, almost all sources unanimously … Continue reading →

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[en] Rome demonstration against Napolitano’s re-election. M5S fails first street test

Posted on 2013/04/22 by Struggles in Italy

Italy’s political and institutional crisis – occurring just as the worst economic recession in the Republic’s history has increased the percentage of the poor in the population to 15% – has raised the temperature of discontent. Giorgio Napolitano’s re-election to … Continue reading →

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