"""Rome, Italy. 12th Apr, 2021. Today, Hospitality Industry workers, Autonomous workers (Partite IVA, VAT Workers), Gym owners, supported by far-right extremist movements and political parties held a demonstration in Piazza San Silvestro, near the Italian Parliament, to highlight the dramatic situation of workers in Italy during the ongoing pandemic Covid-19/Coronavirus, to call for an immediate reopening (The slogan of the demo was: """"Io Apro"""", I Open) of their economic activities, and to call the Italian Government, led by Prof. Mario Draghi, to act for immediate investments, aids (Ristori), and policies to save their industry, and the whole Country. A large number of full riot gears police officers and vehicles, assisted by a water cannons truck and a helicopter were deployed at protection of the Parliament due to a similar violent demo which was held on the 06th of April (1.) in Piazza Montecitorio. The tension between protesters and police officers erupted when a group of protesters tried to force their way to reach the Parliament, full riot gears police officers confronted and pushed them back while glass and plastic bottles, dangerous firecrackers, smoke bombs and flares, placards, were thrown towards the officers. <br /> <br /> Footnotes & Links: <br /> 1. 06.04.2021- Hospitality Demo Outside Italian Parliament Erupts In Violent Clashes With Police https://lucaneve.photoshelter.com/gallery/06-04-2021-Hospitality-Demo-Outside-Italian-Parliament-Erupts-In-Violent-Clashes-With-Police/G0000y2RXXo96Jkk/C0000GPpTqAGd2Gg"""
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