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Jun 29

One million protest against Italy’s austerity cuts

by Steve

Protesters march against the Italian government's economic measures in Rome yesterday. Union leader Fulvio Mammoni said: "We say No to this budget. It is wrong, unjust, it stunts growth, it does not kick-start production, it doesn't touch the rich and it punishes workers." Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters

Protesters march against the Italian government’s economic measures in Rome yesterday. Union leader Fulvio Mammoni said: “We say No to this budget. It is wrong, unjust, it stunts growth, it does not kick-start production, it doesn’t touch the rich and it punishes workers.” Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters

The left-leaning CGIL union called the strike in an effort to force prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s government to redraft a €25 billion austerity package he says is an essential part of European efforts to save the currency.

The website of the CGIL, Italy’s largest union, said more than one million people took part in various demonstrations in large and small cities around the country.

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